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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: Drug form: Plant parts:
Med. Pl. in Lagos, Nigeria. (Olowokudejo et al., 2008) Tetracarpidium conophorum Tetracarpidium conophorum (Müll.Arg.) Hutch. & Dalziel

MPNS Best Guess

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

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 Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
anai wie Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
anairo wie Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
apokuo Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
asala Other Med. Pl. in Lagos, Nigeria. (Olowokudejo et al., 2008)
atakui Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
awisa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
chilla Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
chitta Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
dzekuli Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
ehie ado Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
eza Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
ezakpa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
fam wisa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
grains of paradise Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
guinea grain Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
guinea grains Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
gyan'damar yaji Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
ikehegh Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
megbedogboe Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
melegueta pepper Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (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 Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
uotipisi Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
wie Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
wisa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
wisa pa opokuo Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
wusa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)