Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Perukilai in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Clerodendrum infortunatum L. from the Verbenaceae (Verbena) family having the following synonyms: Clerodendrum viscosum, Clerodendrum calycinum. For the possible medicinal usage of perukilai, 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.

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

1) Perukilai in India is the name of a plant defined with Clerodendrum infortunatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Clerodendrum viscosum Vent., nom. illeg. (among others).

2) Perukilai is also identified with Clerodendrum viscosum It has the synonym Clerodendrum infortunatum L. (etc.).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Glimpses of Cytogenetics in India (1992)
· Cytologia (1983)
· Jardin de la Malmaison (1803)
· Glimpses Cytogenet. India (1992)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1788)

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

Perukilai (பெருகிலை) noun Pink-tinted heart-leaved glory tree; வெள்ளைக்கண்ணி. [vellaikkanni.] (L.)

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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.

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