Biology (plants and animals)

Ndawa in Sierra Leone is the name of a plant defined with Parinari excelsa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ferolia amazonica Kuntze (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Abhandlungen der Königlichen Böhmischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften (1851)
· Histoire des plantes de la Guiane Françoise (1775)
· Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas
· Flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1855)
· Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjøbenhavn (1874)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ndawa, for example health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Ndawa; (plurals include: Ndawas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Kailash: Journal of Himalayan Studies

Central Khams Tibetan: A Phonemic Survey < [Volume 2, Number 3 (1974)]

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Sustainability Journal (MDPI)

Incorporating Traditional Knowledge into Science-Based Sociotechnical... < [Volume 15, Issue 4 (2023)]

Mainstreaming Smart Agroforestry for Social Forestry Implementation to... < [Volume 14, Issue 15 (2022)]

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