Mombango: 1 definition
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Mombango 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) Mombango in Central African Republic is the name of a plant defined with Omphalogonus calophyllus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Periploca calophylla (Baill.) Roberty, nom. illeg., non Periploca calophylla (Wight) Falc. (among others).
2) Mombango is also identified with Parquetina nigrescens It has the synonym Omphalogonus nigritanus N.E. Br. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bulletin de l’Institut Française d’Afrique Noire
· Stirpium in Guinea medicinalium species novae (1818)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1912)
· Kew Bulletin (1961)
· Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris (1889)
· Proc. Linn. Soc.
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