The Sanskrit term Lākṣātaru can be transliterated into English as Laksataru or Lakshataru, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Lakshataru 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).

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

· Ethnobotany (2001)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5569)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1825)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Tree Sciences (1983)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Lākṣātaru (लाक्षातरु).—Name of a tree, Butea Frondosa.

Derivable forms: lākṣātaruḥ (लाक्षातरुः).

Lākṣātaru is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms lākṣā and taru (तरु). See also (synonyms): lākṣāvṛkṣa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Lākṣātaru (लाक्षातरु).—m.

(-ruḥ) The Palash-tree, (Butea frondosa.) E. lākṣā lac, and taru a tree; the insect being especially found in this tree.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Lākṣātaru (लाक्षातरु):—[=lākṣā-taru] [from lākṣā] m. the tree Butea Frondosa (in which the above insect is especially found), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Lākṣātaru (लाक्षातरु):—[lākṣā-taru] (ruḥ) 2. m. Butea frondosa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Lakshataru in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Laksha, Taru.

Full-text: Lakshavriksha.

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