Orchid tree: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Orchid tree in English is the name of a plant defined with Aglaia odorata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aglaia odorata var. microphyllina C. DC..
2) Orchid tree is also identified with Bauhinia acuminata It has the synonym Alvesia tomentosa (L.) Britton & Rose (etc.).
3) Orchid tree is also identified with Bauhinia purpurea It has the synonym Bauhinia platyphylla Zipp. ex Spanoghe (etc.).
4) Orchid tree is also identified with Bauhinia variegata It has the synonym Phanera variegata Benth. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Listados Floristicos de Mexico (1983)
· Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (1996)
· Reinwardtia (1956)
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Partial matches: Orchid, Tree.
Ends with: Variegated orchid tree.
Full-text (+5): Variegated orchid tree, Snowy orchid tree plant, Poor man's orchid tree, Seto-koiralo, Girija, Kancanaraka, Kuddala, Campa, Kantapushpa, Pitapushpa, Yamalacchada, Kanakaraka, Suvarnara, Karaka, Kantara, Kancanara, Mahapushpa, Yugmapattra, Vidala, Karbudara.
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