Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Malaikalakki in India is the name of a plant defined with Adiantum caudatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Adiantum caudatum Devol (among others).

2) Malaikalakki is also identified with Adiantum incisum It has the synonym Adiantum incisum C. Presl (etc.).

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

· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1958)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1988)
· A History of British Ferns (1840)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1771)
· Not. Chin. Mus. Heude (1945)

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

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Malaikalakki (மலைகலக்கி) [malai-kalakki] noun < idem. +. Peacock-tailed adiantum, a maidenhair fern, Adiantum caudatum; பூடுவகை. [puduvagai.] (W.)

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Malai.

Ends with: Perumalaikalakki.

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