Ambiguity: Although Kadamb has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Kadamba.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kadamb [कदम्ब] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Anthocephalus cadamba, Anthocephalus indicus. For the possible medicinal usage of kadamb, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Kadamb [कदम्ब] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth. from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Kadamb in India is the name of a plant defined with Haldina cordifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nauclea sterculiifolia A. Rich. ex DC.) (Adina Salisb., from the Greek adinos ‘clustered, plentiful, crowded’, referring to the clustered flowers. (among others).

2) Kadamb is also identified with Mitragyna parvifolia It has the synonym Nauclea parvifolia Willd., nom. illeg. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Forest Fl. N.W. India (1874)
· The Paradisus Londinensis (1807)
· Pl. Coromandel (1795)
· Genera Plantarum (1873)
· Blumea (1978)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1795)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kadamb, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kadamb in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) the tree Nauclea cadamba..—kadamb (कदंब) is alternatively transliterated as Kadaṃba.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+83): Kadamba, Kadamba hannu, Kadamba ramakrishna, Kadamba-hannu, Kadambabhrama, Kadambabhramamandala, Kadambabhramavritta, Kadambabrahmamandala, Kadambada, Kadambadambula, Kadambade, Kadambagola, Kadambagolaka, Kadambagona, Kadambaguha, Kadambai, Kadambaka, Kadambakabrahmamandala, Kadambakakarekanyaya, Kadambakalpa.

Ends with: Bhoomi-kadamb.

Full-text: Bhumikadamba, Kadamba, Bhoomi-kadamb.

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