Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kempu-mandara [ಕೆಂಪು ಮಂದಾರ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Bauhinia variegata L. from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kempu-mandara, 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) Kempumandara in India is the name of a plant defined with Bauhinia purpurea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bauhinia rosea Corner (among others).

2) Kempumandara is also identified with Bauhinia variegata It has the synonym Bauhinia chinensis Vogel (etc.).

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

· Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden (1975)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Plantae Junghuhnianae (1852)
· Biodivers. & Conserv. (2004)
· Flora (1842)
· Caldasia (1946)

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

Keṃpumaṃdāra (ಕೆಂಪುಮಂದಾರ):—

1) [noun] the tree Bauhinia purpurea of Caesalpiniaceae family; pink bauhinia tree.

2) [noun] its pink flower.

3) [noun] another tree of the same family Bauhinia variegata; variegated mountain ebony.

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)

Partial matches: Kempu, Mandara.

Full-text: Kempu mandara.

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