Kattumurukku, Kāṭṭumurukku: 2 definitions

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Kattumurukku means something in biology, Tamil. 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)

[«previous next»] — Kattumurukku in Biology glossary
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Kattumurukku in India is the name of a plant defined with Butea monosperma in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rudolphia frondosa (Willd.) Poir. (among others).

2) Kattumurukku is also identified with Zanthoxylum rhetsa It has the synonym Fagara budrunga Roxb. (etc.).

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

· FBI (1875)
· Cytologia (1989)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1824)
· Silvae Geneticae (1973)
· Journal of Natural Products (1979)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1825)

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

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Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kattumurukku in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kāṭṭumurukku (காட்டுமுருக்கு) [kāṭṭu-murukku] noun < idem. +. Dhak tree. See பலாசு. [palasu.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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