Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Ofe in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Guarea thompsonii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Ofe in Pacific is also identified with Schizostachyum glaucifolium It has the synonym Bambusa glaucifolia Rupr..

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

· Lingnan Science Journal (1935)
· Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (1922)
· Plant Resources of SouthEast Asia (PROSEA) (1995)
· Gard. Bull. Singapore (1958)
· Flora Brasiliensis seu Enumeratio Plantarum (1829)
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (2000)

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

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Ofe-olofun, Ofem.

Ends with: Awakofe, Bokolofe, Gofe, Iru ofe, Kofe, Medingofe, Muoofng hofe, Nzofe, Okofe, Ovofe.

Full-text: Iru ofe, Ofe-olofun, 'ofe para, 'ofe tea, 'ofe 'ura.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Ofe; (plurals include: Oves). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)

Story 65 - The Jackal And The Brahmana < [Part II (c) - Stories of the Durayas]

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