Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Pulluruvi [புல்லுருவி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Helixanthera obtusatus (Wall.) Danser from the Loranthaceae (Mistletoe) family having the following synonyms: Loranthus obtusatus, Helixanthera obtusata. For the possible medicinal usage of pulluruvi, 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.

Pulluruvi [புல்லுருவீ] 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..

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

Pulluruvi [പുല്ലുരുവി] in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Osyris lanceolata Hochst. & Steud. from the Santalaceae (Sandalwood) family having the following synonyms: Osyris quadripartita, Osyris wightiana, Osyris arborea.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pulluruvi (புல்லுருவி) noun perhaps from புல்லு- [pullu-] + உருவு-. [uruvu-.] Honeysuckle mistletoe, small shrub, Loranthus longiflorus; மரஞ்செடிகளில் ஒட்டிவளரும் பூடுவகை. கீரைக்குப் புல்லுருவி கீழே முளைத்தாற் போல் [maranchedigalil ottivalarum puduvagai. kiraikkup pulluruvi kizhe mulaithar pol] (இராமநாடகம் அயோத். [iramanadagam ayoth.] 20).

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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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Starts with: Pulluruviyamman.

Full-text (+16): Nakappulluruvi, Pulluruviyamman, Kalmel pulluruvi, Pulluli, Pulluri, Pilluli, Pauluruvi, Kalluruni, Marattottu, Kamaricam, Virukkateni, Viccataiyan, Nakeciru, Maranoy, Ettukkanni, Uccicceti, Akaimam, Cikariyantam, Vacciravirukkam, Akacavuruvi.

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Ancient Science of Life

Some medicinal orchids of southern india < [Volume 17 (issue 1), Jul-Sep 1997]

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