Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Perunkara in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Elaeocarpus serratus L. from the Elaeocarpaceae (Rudraksh) family having the following synonyms: Elaeocarpus malabaricus, Elaeocarpus cuneatus. For the possible medicinal usage of perunkara, 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)

Perunkara in India is the name of a plant defined with Elaeocarpus serratus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Elaeocarpus oblongus Wall. (among others).

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

· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1835)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1824)
· Numer. List (2666)
· Kew Bulletin (2001)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Taxon (1977)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Perunkarai, Perunkaraiyan, Perunkaramani, Perunkarappan.

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