Piyei: 1 definition
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Piyei means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Piyei in India is the name of a plant defined with Tetrameles nudiflora in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Anictoclea grahamiana Nimmo (among others).
2) Piyei in West Africa is also identified with Dacryodes edulis It has the synonym Canarium edule Engl. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· FBI (1879)
· Skrifter af Naturhistorie-Selskabet (1810)
· Flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1859)
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1896)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1832)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1864)
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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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Ends with: Epiyei.
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