Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Malankara [മലങ്കാര] in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Tamilnadia uliginosa (Retz.) Tirveng. & Sastre from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Gardenia uliginosa, Catunaregam uliginosa, Randia uliginosa, Gardenia pomifera. For the possible medicinal usage of malankara, 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.

Malankara in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Ceriscoides turgida (Roxb.) Tirveng. from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Gardenia turgida, Gardenia montana.

Malamkara in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Elaeocarpus variabilis Zmarzty from the Elaeocarpaceae (Rudraksh) family having the following synonyms: Elaeocarpus glandulosus, Elaeocarpus oblongus.

Malankara in the Malayalam language, ibid. previous identification.

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

1) Malankara in India is the name of a plant defined with Anacolosa densiflora in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Malankara is also identified with Catunaregam spinosa It has the synonym Gardenia floribunda Roxb., nom. nud. (etc.).

3) Malankara is also identified with Elaeocarpus angustifolius It has the synonym Ganitrus sphaericus Gaertn.) (Ganitrus Gaertner, from the Malayan/Indonesian name. (etc.).

4) Malankara is also identified with Elaeocarpus oblongus It has the synonym Elaeocarpus oblongus Wall. (etc.).

5) Malankara is also identified with Gardenia turgida It has the synonym Gardenia donia Buch.-Ham. (etc.).

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

· Encycl., Suppl. (Lam.) (1812)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1824)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1986)
· Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India (1983)
· Lingnan Science Journal (1927)
· Supplementum Plantarum Systematis Vegetabilium Editionis Decimae Tertiae (1782)

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

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Mālaṃkāra (मालंकार) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Mālaṅkāra.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Mālaṅkāra (मालङ्कार) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Mālaṃkāra.

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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)

Starts with: Malamkarai.

Ends with: Brahmalamkara, Hemalamkara, Kramalamkara, Padmalamkara, Parinamalamkara, Prativastupamalamkara, Ramalamkara, Samalamkara, Samalamkara, Upamalamkara, Vishamalankara.

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