Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Puliccan [புளிச்சான்] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Uvaria narum from the Annonaceae (Sugar-apple) family. For the possible medicinal usage of puliccan, 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.

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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

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Puḷiccāṉ (புளிச்சான்) noun < புளி-. [puli-.] A large woody climber with shining leaves and scarlet fruits, medium climber, Uvaria narum; கொடிவகை. [kodivagai.] Local usage

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Puliccana, Puliccanai, Puliccanar, Puliccankili, Puliccankirai.

Ends with: Cempuliccan.

Full-text: Cempuliccan, Pulichan.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Puliccan, Puḷiccāṉ, Pulichaan, Pulichan; (plurals include: Puliccans, Puḷiccāṉs, Pulichaans, Pulichans). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Survey of medicinal plants in Thiruengoimalai Hills, Tamil Nadu < [2015: Volume 4, August issue 8]

Ethnomedicinal survey of plants used by Paliyar tribes, Tamil Nadu < [2018: Volume 7, March special issue 6]