Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Lakki in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Litsea glutinosa from the Lauraceae (Laurel) family having the following synonyms: Litsea laurifolia, Sebifera glutinosa, Tetranthera laurifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of lakki, 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) Lakki in India is the name of a plant defined with Litsea glutinosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Litsea sebifera Pers. (among others).

2) Lakki is also identified with Vitex leucoxylon It has the synonym Vitex rheedei Kostel. (etc.).

3) Lakki is also identified with Vitex negundo It has the synonym Vitex nogondo L. ap. Bojer (etc.).

4) Lakki is also identified with Vitex trifolia It has the synonym Vitex indica (L.) Mill. (etc.).

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

· Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae (1982)
· Philippine Journal of Science (1911)
· Memoirs of the Science Society of China (1932)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2009)
· Acta Horti Gothoburgensis (1934)
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1956)

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

Lakki (ಲಕ್ಕಿ):—

1) [noun] the plant Justicia prostrata of Acanthaceae family.

2) [noun] the plant Litsea chinensis of Lauraceae family.

3) [noun] the shrub Vitex negundo of Verbenaceae family.

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Lakki (ಲಕ್ಕಿ):—[noun] = ಲಕುಮಿ [lakumi].

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: Lakki soppu, Lakki-gida, Lakkigida, Lakkili, Lakkimushti, Lakkinam, Lakkisu, Lakkiti.

Ends with (+61): Addapallakki, Aelakki, Anavalakki, Avalakki, Balakki, Bellakki, Bilee lakki, Bililakki, Cikkelakki, Cutacankolakki, Dodda aelakki, Dodda yaalakki, Dodda yelakki, Dodda-yalakki, Doddaelakki, Doddalakki, Doddayalakki, Doddelakki, Ealakki, Elakki.

Full-text: Bilee lakki, Nira-lakki-gida, Lakkali, Bili hoovinia lakki mara, Neer lakki, Maralu lakki, Holi lakki, Lakki-gida, Lakali, Hole lakki, Lakkili, Hosa lakki, Samudra lakki, Lakki soppu, Lakke, Holelakki, Pankar, Elarai-antucani.

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