Biology (plants and animals)

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

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

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

· Etudes Fl. Afr. Centr. Franc. (1913)
· Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique (1947)
· Adansonia (1875)
· Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences (1920)
· Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique (1977)
· Annales du muséum national d’histoire naturelle (1810)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ukwa, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, 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: Ukwa isienwe, Ukwa mbu, Ukwa odo-owa, Ukwaju.

Ends with: Dukwa, Kukwa, Kumbukwa, Miifukwa, Muchukwa, Mudulukwa, Mukwa, Mwulukwa, Nneukwa, Oke ukwa, Uimdulukwa, Umdulukwa, Umthundulukwa, White mukwa.

Full-text: Ukwa isienwe, Oke ukwa, Ukwa mbu, Ukwa odo-owa.

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