Calumba n. : The root of a plant (Jateorrhiza Calumba, and probably Cocculus palmatus), indigenous in Mozambique. It has an unpleasantly bitter taste, and is used as a tonic and antiseptic.

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Taxonomy
Jateorhiza calumba, free encyclopedia, interaction, search, articles link, Unsourced, Kingdom, Family, Genus, Species, palmata, climbing plant, Isoquinoline Alkaloids, Bitter Tonic, Anorexia, tannins, Iron, Ranunculales.

Defination from the web:
Calumba) Jump to: navigation, search. This article is an orphan, as few or no other articles link to it. ... J. calumba. Binomial name. Jateorhiza calumba. Miers. Jateorhiza calumba or Jatrorrhiza palmata is a perennial climbing plant from East Africa. ...