Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Bundu [ಬೂಂದು, ಬುಂದು] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Coffea arabica from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family. For the possible medicinal usage of bundu, 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.

Bundu [ಬೂಂದು, ಬುಂದು] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Coffea canephora Pierre ex A.Froehner from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Coffea robusta.

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

1) Bundu in India is the name of a plant defined with Coffea arabica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Coffea arabica var. bullata Cramer (among others).

2) Bundu in Sierra Leone is also identified with Bixa orellana It has the synonym Bixa americana Poir. (etc.).

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

· Tropical and Geographical Medicine (1991)
· Chem. Pharm. Bull. (3346)
· Fl. Nicarag. (1909)
· Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical series (1941)
· Taxon (1970)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1804)

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

Buṃdu (ಬುಂದು):—

1) [noun] any of the shrubby plants as Coffea arabica, coffea robusta etc. of Rubiaceae family; coffee plant.

2) [noun] the bean found in the red berries of this shrub; coffee seed.

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Būṃdu (ಬೂಂದು):—

1) [noun] any of the shrubby plants as Coffea arabica, coffea robusta etc. of Rubiaceae family; coffee plant.

2) [noun] the bean found in the red berries of the shrub; coffee seed.

context information

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

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