Pitataru, Pītatāru: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Pitataru means something in biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Pitataru in India is the name of a plant defined with Calophyllum inophyllum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calophyllum inophyllum Lam. (among others).
2) Pitataru is also identified with Erythroxylum emarginatum It has the synonym Sethia indica DC. (etc.).
3) Pitataru is also identified with Hibiscus sabdariffa It has the synonym Hibiscus masuianus De Wild. & T. Durand (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1991)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Cytologia (1982)
· Kongel. Danske Vidensk. Selsk. Naturvidensk. Math. Afh. (1828)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1912)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pitataru, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, have a look at these references.
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 LexiconPītatāru (பீததாரு) noun < pīta-dāru. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi])
1. Red cedar. See செம்புளிச்சை. [sembulichai.]
2. Mast-wood; புன்னை. [punnai.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Pitatarukkirai, Pitatarumaram.
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