Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kedage [ಕೇದಗೆ] in the Kannada 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 kedage, 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) Kedage in India is the name of a plant defined with Pandanus odorifer in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Jeanneretia littoralis Gaudich. (among others).

2) Kedage is also identified with Pandanus tectorius It has the synonym Pandanus limitaris H. St. John (etc.).

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

· Gard. Bull. Singapore (1967)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1990)
· Flora (1842)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (1911)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1958)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kedage, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

context information

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kēdage (ಕೇದಗೆ):—

1) [noun] the tree Pandanus fascicularis ( = P. odoratissimus, = P. tectorius) of Pandanaceae family; screw pine tree.

2) [noun] its flower.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kedagemole, Kedagey.

Full-text: Kedake, Kedamge, Ketakikusuma, Ketakipushpa, Ketaki, Kedagi, Kedigebilu, Kedige, Ketaka.

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