Chokkala: 1 definition

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Chokkala 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Chokkala in India is the name of a plant defined with Aglaia elaeagnoidea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Milnea roxburghiana Wight & Arn. (among others).

2) Chokkala is also identified with Callicarpa macrophylla It has the synonym Callicarpa macrophylla var. kouytchensis H. Lév. (etc.).

3) Chokkala is also identified with Milnea roxburghiana It has the synonym Aglaia elaeagnoidea var. formosana Hayata (etc.).

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

· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1911)
· Bulletin des sciences naturelles et de géologie (1830)
· Flora of the British India (1885)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1992)
· Icones plantarum formosanarum nec non et contributiones ad floram formosanam. (1913)
· Flora Indica (1824)

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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.

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