Shahab: 1 definition

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Biology (plants and animals)

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

Shahab in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Acacia polyacantha in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Acacia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Brenan (from the Greek polys ‘many’ and akantha ‘thorn’, and kampylos ‘curved’ and akantha ‘thorn’ (among others).

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

· The History of the Yorubas. (1921)
· Kew Bulletin (1956)
· Rev. Samuel Johnson,
· Sources of Yoruba History. (1973)
· The Origin of the Yoruba. (1955)
· Ifa Divination. Communication between Gods and Men in West Africa. (1969)

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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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