Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Toum in Congo is the name of a plant defined with Treculia africana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Myriopeltis edulis Welw. ex Hook.f. (among others).

2) Toum is also identified with Treculia erinacea It has the synonym Antiaris toxicaria Lesch. subsp. africana (Scott-Elliot ex A. Chev.) C.C. Berg (etc.).

3) Toum in Gabon is also identified with Piptadeniastrum africanum It has the synonym Piptadenia africana Hook.f..

4) Toum in Laos is also identified with Aegle marmelos It has the synonym Feronia pellucida Roth (etc.).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Botany (1840)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique (1847)
· Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique (1977)
· Annales du muséum national d’histoire naturelle (1810)
· Etudes Fl. Afr. Centr. Franc. (1913)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Toum, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, have a look at these references.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Toumbi, Toumbingui, Toumbion, Toumbohiro noir, Toumi, Toumoughi.

Ends with: Botoum.

Full-text: Dhuma, Dhunati.

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