Mkuyu: 1 definition
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Mkuyu 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) Mkuyu in East Africa is the name of a plant defined with Ficus lutea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Urostigma luteum (Vahl) Miq. (among others).
2) Mkuyu in Kenya is also identified with Ficus sur It has the synonym Urostigma thonningii Miq. (etc.).
3) Mkuyu is also identified with Ficus sycomorus It has the synonym Ficus gnaphalocarpa (Miq.) Steud. ex Miq. (etc.).
4) Mkuyu in Tanzania is also identified with Ficus asperifolia.
5) Mkuyu is also identified with Ficus bussei.
6) Mkuyu is also identified with Ficus exasperata It has the synonym Ficus asperrima Roxb. (etc.).
7) Mkuyu is also identified with Ficus glumosa It has the synonym Urostigma rubicundum Miq. (etc.).
8) Mkuyu is also identified with Ficus ingens It has the synonym Urostigma caffrum Miq. (etc.).
9) Mkuyu is also identified with Ficus thonningii It has the synonym see Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher, 1757–1830, Beskrivelse af Guineiske Planter som ere fundne af danske botanikere, isaer af Etatsraad Thonning. Kjøbenhaven 1827 (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Annales Museum Botanicum Lugduno-Batavi (1867)
· Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia. (1986)
· La flore forestière de la Cote d’Ivoire (1936)
· Onderstepoort J. Vet. Res. (1994)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mkuyu samaki, Mkuyu-mto.
Full-text: Mkuyu samaki, Mkuyu-mto.
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