Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Pipli [पिपली] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Ficus amplissima Sm. from the Moraceae (Mulberry) family having the following synonyms: Ficus indica Willd., Ficus pseudotsiela, Ficus tsjela. For the possible medicinal usage of pipli, 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.

Pipli [पिपळी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Ficus arnottiana (Miq.) Miq. from the Moraceae (Mulberry) family having the following synonyms: Urostigma arnottiana.

Pipli [पिपली] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Piper longum L. from the Piperaceae (Pepper) family.

Pipli [पिपली] in the Konkani language, ibid. previous identification.

Pipli [পীপলী] in the Assamese language is the name of a plant identified with Exbucklandia populnea (R.Br. ex Griff.) R.W.Br. from the Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel) family having the following synonyms: Bucklandia populnea, Bucklandia tricuspis, Symingtonia populnea.

Pipli [पिप्ली] in the Nepali language, ibid. previous identification.

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

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

2) Pipli is also identified with Ficus religiosa It has the synonym Urostigma religiosum (Linnaeus) Gasparrini (etc.).

3) Pipli is also identified with Ficus tsiela It has the synonym Ficus tsiela Roxb. ex Buch.-Ham..

4) Pipli is also identified with Jasminum lanceolaria.

5) Pipli is also identified with Solanum pseudocapsicum It has the synonym Solanum karstenii Dunal (etc.).

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

· Taxon (1979)
· Natural history (1906)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1917)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1987)
· Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. (1822)
· The Cyclopaedia (1810)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Pipli, for example health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, 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: Piplichi.

Ends with: Badipipli, Banapipli, Chiri pipli, Jal-pipli.

Full-text: Chiri pipli, Jal-pipli.

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