Ponkolam, Poṅkōlam, Poṉkōlam: 2 definitions

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Ponkolam 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)

Ponkolam in India is the name of a plant defined with Putranjiva roxburghii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nageia putaranjiva Roxburgh, nom. illeg. (among others).

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

· Mus. Bot. (1856)
· Tent. Fl. Nap. (1826)
· Journal of the Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. (1954)
· Das Pflanzenreich (1922)
· Prodr. (1866)
· Kew Bulletin (1975)

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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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Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ponkolam in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Poṅkōlam (பொங்கோலம்) noun Child's amulet tree. See புத்திரசீவி. [puthirasivi.] (L.)

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Poṉkōlam (பொன்கோலம்) [poṉ-kōlam] noun [Malayalam: pon-kōlam.] Child's amulet tree. See புத்திரசீவி. [puthirasivi.] (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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