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Karpoor 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) Karpoor in India is the name of a plant defined with Blumea densiflora in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Karpoor is also identified with Cinnamomum camphora It has the synonym Persea camphora Spreng. (etc.).

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

· Handbuch der Medicinisch-Pharmaceutischen Botanik (1831)
· Journal of Wuhan Botanical Research (1998)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1825)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1864)
· Deutsche Flora. Pharmaceutisch-medicinische Botanik (1881)
· Nouvelles archives du muséum d’histoire naturelle (1913)

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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.