Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Pitamari [ପୀତାମାରି] in the Odia language is the name of a plant identified with Xylocarpus granatum J. Koenig from the Meliaceae (Neem) family having the following synonyms: Xylocarpus obovatus. For the possible medicinal usage of pitamari, 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.

Pitamari [पितमारी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Vincetoxicum indicum (Burm.f.) Mabb. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Tylophora indica, Cynanchum indicum.

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

Pitamari in India is the name of a plant defined with Xylocarpus moluccensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Carapa moluccensis Lam. (among others).

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

· Familiarum Naturalium Regni Vegetabilis Monographicae (1846)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1785)
· Histoire des plantes de la Guiane Françoise (1775)
· Malaysian Forester (1982)

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

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