Alternative spellings of this word include Kaith.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kaitha [കൈത] in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Pandanus odorifer (Forssk.) Kuntze from the Pandanaceae (Screw pine) family having the following synonyms: Keura odorifera, Pandanus odoratissimus, Pandanus fascicularis. For the possible medicinal usage of kaitha, 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.

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

1) Kaitha in India is the name of a plant defined with Feronia limonia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Feronia elephantum Corrêa (among others).

2) Kaitha is also identified with Limonia acidissima It has the synonym Feronia elephantum Corr. (etc.).

3) Kaitha is also identified with Pandanus furcatus It has the synonym Rykia furcata (Roxb.) de Vriese (etc.).

4) Kaitha is also identified with Pandanus odorifer It has the synonym Eydouxia delessertii Gaudich. (etc.).

5) Kaitha is also identified with Pandanus tectorius It has the synonym Pandanus obliquus Kaneh. (etc.).

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

· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences (1914)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1781)
· Pacific Sci. (1963)
· Economic Botany (1986)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (1911)

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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kaitha (कैथ) [Also spelled kaith]:—(nm) the wood apple—Feronia elephantum.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kai-talaivai, Kai-tankiati, Kai-tankiulu, Kai-tattivai, Kaita, Kaitai, Kaitaiccurikaiyan, Kaitalar, Kaitanki, Kaitavan, Kaitavaru, Kaitoyvu, Kaitta, Kaittakotaram, Kaittal, Kaittalai, Kaittamanakku, Kaittankal, Kaittaralam, Kaittati.

Ends with: Kaita, Kaitta, Kanakaitha, Kanakkaitha, Kattu kaitha, Pookkaitha, Seemakaitha, Talai-kaita, Valakkaita, Vayyamkaitha.

Full-text: Kattu kaitha, Kaith.

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