Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

mayapple

Romanian translation:

Podophyllum peltatum/podofilum

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English term

mayapple

English to Romanian Science Botany
Context (din pacate, nimic mai mult)
"Mayapple
Identification: A perennial herb 6-18 inches high, usually found growing in patches. The single, forked stem is topped by two deeply lobed, umbrellalike leaves. A solitary waxy white flower (May), 1 ½ inches across, dangles at the fork of the stem.
The fruit, a pulpy lemon-yellow oval berry, ripens in July-August. Nonflowering plants have an unforked stem and a single leaf."
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Podophyllum peltatum/podofilum

Podophyllum peltatum, commonly called Mayapple, or May Apple, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the family Berberidaceae, native to deciduous forests in of eastern North America
http://planteaz.blogspot.de/2012/03/podophyllum-peltatum.htm...
Planta nu are o denumire românească. Se găsește în produse farmaceutice cu acțiune topică sub denumirea de rizomi de podofilină.

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Note added at 17 minute (2013-12-12 07:18:26 GMT)
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sau -daca e vorba de subsanta extrasa din rizomul plantei -
PODOFILÍNĂ s. f. Substanță rășinoasă care se extrage din rizomul unei plante (Podophyllum peltatum), folosită în medicină pentru calitățile sale purgative. – Din fr. podophylline.
http://dexonline.ro/definitie/podofilină/paradigma
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