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Jeeraka 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)

Jeeraka in India is the name of a plant defined with Garcinia xanthochymus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Garcinia pictoria (Roxb.) Engl. (among others).

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

· The Flora of British India (1874)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1980)
· Journal of the Indian Botanical Society (1980)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1805)

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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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