Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Akroda [ಅಕ್ರೋಡ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Aleurites moluccanus from the Euphorbiaceae (Castor) family having the following synonyms: Aleurites javanicus, Aleurites pentaphyllus, Aleurites trilobus, Jatropha moluccana. For the possible medicinal usage of akroda, 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.

Akroda in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Juglans regia L. from the Juglandaceae (Walnut) family having the following synonyms: Juglans kamaonia, Juglans orientis, Juglans fallax.

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

1) Akroda in India is the name of a plant defined with Aleurites moluccana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Camirium cordifolium Gaertn. (among others).

2) Akroda is also identified with Juglans regia It has the synonym Juglans kamaonia (C. DC.) Dode (etc.).

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

· Journal of Wuhan Botanical Research (1990)
· Bulletin de la Société Dendrologique de France (1906)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1913)
· Taxon (1980)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4 (1805)
· Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical series (1939)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Akroda, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, 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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Akrōḍa (ಅಕ್ರೋಡ):—

1) [noun] the tree Aleurites moluccana of Euphorbraceae family; candlenut tree;2) [noun] its nut; candlenut.

3) [noun] the tree, Juglans regia of Juglandaceae family; walnut tree.

4) [noun] its nut.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Akrodana.

Ends with (+28): Asiddhapurvapakshagranthakroda, Asiddhasiddhantagranthakroda, Avayavakroda, Badhapurvapakshagranthakroda, Badhasiddhantagranthakroda, Cakroda, Chakroda, Gadadhariyakroda, Gramakroda, Gramyakroda, Hemakroda, Kutaghatitalakshanakroda, Nyayakroda, Pakshatakroda, Pakshatapurvapakshagranthakroda, Pakshatasiddhantagranthakroda, Paramarshapurvapakshagranthakroda, Paramarshasiddhantagranthakroda, Pramanyavadakroda, Prathamacakravartilakshanakroda.

Full-text: Akrota, Akrotu, Akrodu.

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