Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Naruvili in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Cordia obliqua Willd. from the Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Cordia grandis, Cordia myxa, Cordia tremula. For the possible medicinal usage of naruvili, 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.

Naruvili in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Cordia dichotoma G. Forster from the Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Cordia indica, Cordia ixiocarpa, Cordia domestica.

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

1) Naruvili in India is the name of a plant defined with Cordia dichotoma in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gerascanthus dichotomus (G. Forst.) Borhidi (among others).

2) Naruvili is also identified with Cordia latifolia It has the synonym Cordia latifolia Wall. ex G. Don, nom. illeg. (etc.).

3) Naruvili is also identified with Cordia monoica It has the synonym Gerascanthus obovatus (Balf.f.) Borhidi (etc.).

4) Naruvili is also identified with Cordia obliqua It has the synonym Cordia obliqua Vell., nom. illeg. (etc.).

5) Naruvili is also identified with Cordia rothii.

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

· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1796)
· Flora Indica (1824)
· Florae Fluminensis Icones (1831)
· Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences. Plant Sciences (1990)
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1891)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)

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

Naṟuvili (நறுவிலி) noun [Malayalam: naruvari.]

1. Sebesten plum. See சிறுநறுவிலி. [sirunaruvili.]

2. Large sebesten, medium tree, Cordia obliqua-typica; பெருநறு விலி. [perunaru vili.]

3. Smaller sebesten. See நாய்நறுவிலி. [naynaruvili.]

4. Oblong feather-nerved sebesten, small tree, Cordia rothii; சிறுமரவகை. நறுவிலி புனைந்து [sirumaravagai. naruvili punainthu] (பெரியபுராணம் ஆனாய. [periyapuranam anaya.] 15).

5. Orange long-flowered sebesten, small tree, Cordia subcordata; சிறுமரவகை. [sirumaravagai.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 384.)

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Naṟuvīḻi (நறுவீழி) noun See நறுவிலி. [naruvili.]

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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)

Ends with: Cirunaruvili, Narunaruvili, Periya-naruvili, Perunaruvili, Ponnaruvili, Shiru-naruvili, Sirunaruvili.

Full-text: Naruvizhi, Periya-naruvili, Shiru-naruvili, Namaviri, Cantanamamani, Ponnaruvili, Perunaruvili, Virucu, Kula, Akuli, Vitti, Vali, Ali.

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