Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kallithi in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Ficus microcarpa L.f. from the Moraceae (Mulberry) family having the following synonyms: Ficus regnans, Ficus littoralis, Ficus dahlii. For the possible medicinal usage of kallithi, 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)

Kallithi in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus microcarpa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Urostigma amblyphyllum Miquel (among others).

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

· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1827)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1910)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1782)
· London Journal of Botany (1847)
· Quarterly Journal of the Taiwan Museum (1963)
· Novae Plantarum Species (1821)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kallittiruttu.

Full-text: Kallicci.

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