Kouroukoum: 1 definition
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Kouroukoum 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)Kouroukoum in Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso is the name of a plant defined with Trichilia emetica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Elcaja roka Forssk. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Symbolae Botanicae (1790)
· The Civil and Natural History of Jamaica in Three Parts (1756)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2004)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1991)
· Flora Somala (1932)
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