Chaityavriksha, Chaityavṛkṣa: 1 definition
Introduction:
Chaityavriksha means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Ambiguity: Although Chaityavriksha has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Caityavriksha. It further has the optional forms Chaityavṛkṣa, Chaityavrksa, Chaitya-vriksha, Chaitya-vṛkṣa and Chaitya-vrksa.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Chaityavriksha in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus religiosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Urostigma religiosum (Linnaeus) Gasparrini (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1987)
· Bot. Mat. Med. (1812)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· FBI (1888)
· Ric. Caprifico (1845)
· Numer. List (4493)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Chaityavriksha, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, have a look at these references.
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.
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