Umgwenya-wezinja: 1 definition
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Umgwenya-wezinja 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)Umgwenya-wezinja in Southern Africa is the name of a plant defined with Ekebergia capensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sorindeia doeringii Engl. & K. Krause (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Civil and Natural History of Jamaica in Three Parts (1756)
· Reliquiae Kotschyanae (1868)
· Bulletin de l’Herbier Boissier (1901)
· Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar (1779)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1984)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1999)
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Partial matches: Umgwenya.
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