Sangre de drago: 1 definition
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Sangre de drago 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) Sangre de drago in Latin America is the name of a plant defined with Gliricidia sepium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Millettia luzonensis A. Gray (among others).
2) Sangre de drago in Mexico is also identified with Croton draco It has the synonym Cyclostigma panamense Klotzsch (etc.).
3) Sangre de drago is also identified with Jatropha dioica It has the synonym Loureira cuneifolia Cav. (etc.).
4) Sangre de drago in Peru is also identified with Croton lechleri It has the synonym Oxydectes lechleri (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze (etc.).
5) Sangre de drago in South America is also identified with Pterocarpus officinalis It has the synonym Lingoum officinale (Jacq.) Kuntze (etc.).
6) Sangre de drago in Spanish is also identified with Bertya gummifera It has the synonym Croton gummiferus A. Cunn. ex Planch. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Abhandlungen der Königlichen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen (1857)
· United States Exploring Expedition (1854)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Acta Bot. Venez. (1987)
· Enumeratio Systematica Plantarum (1760)
· Flora (1864)
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