Sasafras, Sasafr谩s: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Sasafras in Central America is the name of a plant defined with Croton reflexifolius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Oxydectes reflexifolia (Kunth) Kuntze (among others).
2) Sasafras is also identified with Moringa ovalifolia It has the synonym Moringa pterygosperma Gaertner, nom. illeg. (etc.).
3) Sasafras in North America is also identified with Sassafras albidum It has the synonym Laurus albida Nuttall (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Rhodora (1918)
· Plantarum Rariorum Horti Caesarei Schoenbrunnensis (1797)
· Linnaea (1846)
· Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschapen (1790)
· Feddes Repertorium (1985)
· Pflanzenw. Afr. (1921)
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