Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Bikki in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Photinia integrifolia Lindl. from the Rosaceae (Rose) family having the following synonyms: Photinia notoniana. For the possible medicinal usage of bikki, 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.

Bikki in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Elaeocarpus variabilis Zmarzty from the Elaeocarpaceae (Rudraksh) family having the following synonyms: Elaeocarpus glandulosus, Elaeocarpus oblongus.

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

1) Bikki in India is the name of a plant defined with Elaeocarpus angustifolius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ganitrus sphaericus Gaertn.) (Ganitrus Gaertner, from the Malayan/Indonesian name. (among others).

2) Bikki is also identified with Elaeocarpus oblongus It has the synonym Elaeocarpus oblongus Gaertn. ex Sm. (etc.).

3) Bikki is also identified with Gardenia gummifera It has the synonym Genipa arborea Baill. (etc.).

4) Bikki is also identified with Gardenia latifolia It has the synonym Gardenia latifolia Schltdl. ex Hook.f., nom. illeg. (etc.).

5) Bikki is also identified with Gardenia resinifera It has the synonym Genipa resinifera Baill. (etc.).

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

· Novae Plantarum Species (1821)
· Sylva Telluriana. (1838)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· The Flora of British India (1880)
· Hortus Kewensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew’ (1789)
· Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1825)

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bikki (ಬಿಕ್ಕಿ):—[noun] the plant Photinia notoniana of Rosaceae family.

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: Bikki-gida, Bikkiga, Bikkisu.

Ends with (+15): Aakubikki, Adavi bikki, Adavibikki, Akkibikki, Chinnabikki, Chiribikki, Cinnabikki, Cirubikki, Erri bikki, Erubikki, Gerribikki, Hakkibikki, Kaddibikki, Kadubikki, Kakkabikki, Kal-bikki, Kalbikki, Kodabikki, Kondabikki, Naribikki.

Full-text: Adavi bikki, Yerra-bikki, Thota bikki, Erri bikki, Pedda bikki, Yerri-bikki, Naribikki, Kal-bikki, Pedda-bikki, Bikki-gida, Takka-pikkaenal.

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