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Non-scientific name:

awusa

2 Accepted name(s) for "awusa":

Accepted name
Plukenetia conophora Müll.Arg.
Aframomum melegueta K.Schum.

3 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Med. Plants in Lagos, Nigeria. (Olowokudejo, 2008) Tetracarpidium conophorum Tetracarpidium conophorum (Müll.Arg.) Hutch. & Dalziel

MPNS Best Guess

 Plukenetia conophora Müll.Arg. Leaves,fruit, bark
Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007) Aframomum melegueta K. Schum. Aframomum melegueta K.Schum. Aframomum melegueta K.Schum. dried mature seeds seed
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993) Aframomum melegueta K. Schum Aframomum melegueta K.Schum. Aframomum melegueta K.Schum. seed, rhizome

33 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "awusa":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
aburo Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
alligator pepper Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
anai wie Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
anairo wie Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
apokuo Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
asala Other Med. Plants in Lagos, Nigeria. (Olowokudejo, 2008)
atakui Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
awisa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
chilla Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
chitta Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
dzekuli Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
ehie ado Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
eza Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
ezakpa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
fam wisa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
grains of paradise Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
guinea grain Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
guinea grains Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
gyan'damar yaji Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
ikehegh Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
megbedogboe Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
melegueta pepper Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
mpoma Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
ntuen Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
obro Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
ose oji Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
ose okwa Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
sensam Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
uotipisi Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
wie Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
wisa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
wisa pa opokuo Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
wusa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)