Nombo: 1 definition
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Nombo 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)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Nombo in Gabon is the name of a plant defined with Milicia excelsa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Chlorophora alba A. Chev. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Pharmaceutical Biology (2005)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1869)
· Notes ethnographiques sur les Peuples communement 鈥� Bakuba, ainsi sur les 鈥� Bushongo. (1910)
· The Genera of North American Plants (1818)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2001)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nombo, for example health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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.
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Search found 1 books and stories containing Nombo; (plurals include: Nombos). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
Story 197 - The Manner in which the Gamarala buried his Sons < [Part III (a) - Stories of the Lower Castes]