Sai wan: 1 definition
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Sai wan 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)Sai wan in Thailand is the name of a plant defined with Melocalamus compactiflorus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pseudostachyum compactiflorum Kurz (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Nat. Hist. (1874)
· Genera Plantarum
· Kew Bulletin (1936)
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
· Journal of the Linnean Society Bot. London (1881)
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