Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Pulluri [புல்லுரீ] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Dendrophthoe falcata (L.fil.) Bl. from the Loranthaceae (Mistletoe) family having the following synonyms: Loranthus loniceroides, Loranthus falcatus, Loranthus indicus Desr.. For the possible medicinal usage of pulluri, 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.

Pulluri [புல்லுரீ] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Dendrophthoe falcata var. coccinea (Talbot) Santapau from the Loranthaceae (Mistletoe) family.

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

1) Pulluri in India is the name of a plant defined with Helicanthes elasticus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Loranthus elasticus Desr..

2) Pulluri is also identified with Polyalthia fragrans It has the synonym Polyalthia fragrans (Dalzell) Hook.f. & Thomson (etc.).

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

· Aspects Pl. Sci. (1987)
· Cytologia (1993)
· Hooker’s Journal of Botany Kew Gard. Misc. (1851)
· The Flora of British India (1872)
· Verhandelingen der Koninklijke Nederlandsche Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeeling Natuurkunde; (1933)
· Cytologia (1987)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pullūri (புல்லூரி) noun See புல்லுருவி. [pulluruvi.] (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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