Kpassiwan: 1 definition
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Kpassiwan 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)1) Kpassiwan in Benin is the name of a plant defined with Ormosia laxiflora in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Afrormosia laxiflora (Baker) Harms (among others).
2) Kpassiwan is also identified with Pericopsis laxiflora It has the synonym Pericopsis angolensis (Baker) Meeuwen subsp. laxiflora (Benth.) Yakovlev (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1906)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae (1864)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1871)
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1906)
· Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l’État (1962)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
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