Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Sige [ಸೀಗೆ] in the Tulu language is the name of a plant identified with Senegalia rugata (Lam.) Britton & Rose from the Mimosaceae (Touch-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Acacia hooperiana, Acacia concinna, Mimosa concinna. For the possible medicinal usage of sige, 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.

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

1) Sige in India is the name of a plant defined with Acacia concinna in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Senegalia rugata Britton & Rose (among others).

2) Sige is also identified with Acacia sinuata It has the synonym Mimosa concinna Willd. (etc.).

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

· Anales de la Universidad de Chile (1870)
· North American Flora (1928)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1875)
· Journal de la Société Impériale et Centrale d’Horticulture (1860)
· London Journal of Botany (1842)
· Species Plantarum.

If you are looking for specific details regarding Sige, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

context information

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śīge (ಶೀಗೆ):—

1) [noun] the thorny, bushy plant Acacia concinna of Mimoseae family, grown as a hedge plant.

2) [noun] its nut.

3) [noun] the powder of the nuts used as a detergent for cleaning the body.

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Sīge (ಸೀಗೆ):—

1) [noun] the shrubby creeper Acacia concinna of Mimoseae family.

2) [noun] its fruit.

3) [noun] an arch. tax levied on the fruits of this plant.

4) [noun] Gauri, a form of Pārvati, worshipped on the full moonday of Āśvayuja, the seventh month in the Hindu lunar calendar.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Shige kayi, Shigehunnime, Shigekayi, Shigelota.

Ends with: Kadshige, Kadushige, Mandashige, Mullumashige, Pashige, Wolleshige.

Full-text: Shigekayi, Sigegauri, Shige kayi, Sige balli, Sike, Matta-sige, Kadusige, Sahas.

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