Tengo: 1 definition
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Tengo 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)Tengo in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Pycnanthus angolensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Myristica kombo Baill. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora orientalis (1755)
· Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. German. Nat. Cur. (1897)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1909)
· Catalogue of the vascular plants of S. Tomé (1944)
· Adansonia (1868)
· Fitoterapia (2008)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tengo, for example health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, have a look at these references.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Temgolalu, Tengol.
Ends with: Entengotengo, Mtengotengo, Ntengotengo.
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