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

1) Oro in India is the name of a plant defined with Pandanus tectorius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pandanus tectorius var. savaiensis Martelli (among others).

2) Oro in Ivory Coast is also identified with Alstonia congensis It has the synonym Echites scholaris L. (etc.).

3) Oro in Nigeria is also identified with Irvingia gabonensis It has the synonym Fegimanra africana (Oliv.) Pierre (etc.).

4) Oro is also identified with Irvingia smithii It has the synonym Irvingella smithii (Hook.f) Tiegh..

5) Oro is also identified with Strophanthus hispidus It has the synonym Strophanthus thierryanus K. Schum. & Gilg (etc.).

6) Oro in Southern Africa is also identified with Trachypogon spicatus It has the synonym Stipa spicata L.f. (etc.).

7) Oro in Yoruba is also identified with Cistanthera papaverifera It has the synonym Nesogordonia papaverifera (A. Chev.) Capuron (etc.).

8) Oro is also identified with Ricinodendron heudelotii It has the synonym Barrettia umbrosa Sim (etc.).

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

· Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l’État (1961)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Wageningen Agric. Univ. Papers (1992)
· Bull. Jard. Bot. Belgique (1996)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Flore du Gabon (1961)

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

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