Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Gandhagiri in India is the name of a plant defined with Chukrasia tabularis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Dysoxylum esquirolii H. Lév. (among others).

2) Gandhagiri is also identified with Erythroxylum emarginatum It has the synonym Sethia indica DC. (etc.).

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

· Prodr. (DC.) (1824)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· Cat. Pl. Yunnan. (1916)
· Num. List (4892)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae (1858)
· Fl. Gén. Indochine (1946)

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

Gaṃdhagiri (ಗಂಧಗಿರಿ):—[noun] the plant Erythroxylon monogynum of Erythroxylaceae family, grows as a small tree or bush, the bark and leaves of which are used for preparing medicinal substances; bastard sandal.

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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)

Partial matches: Giri, Gandha.

Full-text: Kempu-gandhagiri.

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