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

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Chella [ಚೆಲ್ಲ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Lagerstroemia microcarpa from the Lythraceae (Crape Myrtle) family having the following synonyms: Lagerstroemia lanceolata. For the possible medicinal usage of chella, 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.

Chella in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Monoon fragrans (Dalzell) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders from the Annonaceae (Sugar-apple) family having the following synonyms: Guatteria fragrans, Polyalthia fragrans.

Chella [ಚೆಲ್ಲ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Lagerstroemia speciosa Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. from the Lythraceae (Crape Myrtle) family having the following synonyms: Lagerstroemia major, Lagerstroemia munchausia, Lagerstroemia reginae.

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

1) Chella in India is the name of a plant defined with Azadirachta indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Melia azadirachta L. (among others).

2) Chella is also identified with Cordia myxa It has the synonym Gerascanthus myxus (L.) Borhidi (etc.).

3) Chella is also identified with Cordia obliqua It has the synonym Cordia curassavica Roem. & Schult. (etc.).

4) Chella is also identified with Lagerstroemia speciosa It has the synonym Munchausia speciosa Linn. (etc.).

5) Chella is also identified with Morinda citrifolia It has the synonym Sarcocephalus leichhardtii F. Muell. (etc.).

6) Chella is also identified with Morinda coreia It has the synonym Morinda tinctoria var. tomentosa Hook.f. (etc.).

7) Chella is also identified with Morinda umbellata It has the synonym Morinda umbellata Labill. ex Baill. (etc.).

8) Chella is also identified with Polyalthia fragrans It has the synonym Polyalthia fragrans Benth. & Hook.f. ex Hook.f. (etc.).

9) Chella is also identified with Strychnos potatorum It has the synonym Strychnos heterodoxa Gilg (etc.).

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

· Cytologia (1987)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1818)
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1900)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (2003)

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

context information

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+11): Cel-anakanakku, Cella-pillaivetti, Cella-pillaivilaiyattu, Cellaccoru, Cellakkacu, Cellakkaliyanam, Cellakkattu, Cellakkuntani, Cellal, Cellam, Cellamati, Cellamatippu, Cellampoli, Cellanatai, Cellappeccu, Cellappetti, Cellari, Cellattanam, Cellattini, Cellattonti.

Ends with: Alstroemeria pulchella, Bidchella, Boesenbergia pulchella, Clutia pulchella, Gomphrena pulchella, Sambuchella.

Full-text: Chella holedaasala, Chella maruvaachala.

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