ijn plant name

Egusi

Egusi is a ijn name for Citrullus colocynthis, recorded in all local government areas of Rivers State, Rivers State, Nigeria.

The record

• Citrullus colocynthis

  Name as published

  Egusi

  Language

  ijn

  Botanical name as published

  Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad

  Parts reported

  fruit, leaves and seed shell

  Where recorded

  all local government areas of Rivers State, Rivers State, Nigeria

  Source

  Ethno medicinal survey of plants used by the indigenes of Rivers State of Nigeria — Table 1, row 61

  Scope used

  Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.

  Verification

  Taxonomy checked against GBIF. Not reviewed by a botanist, language reviewer or practitioner.

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