Star apple: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Star apple in English is the name of a plant defined with Chrysophyllum cainito in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cynodendron bicolor (Poir.) Baehni (among others).
2) Star apple is also identified with Chrysophyllum roxburghii It has the synonym Donella lanceolatum var. stellatocarpon (P. Royen) X.Y. Chang (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Blumea (1958)
· Flore Générale de l’Indo-Chine (1930)
· Flore des Antilles (1824)
· Archives des Sciences (1964)
· Familles des Plantes (1763)
· Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia (1763)
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Star.
Ends with: African star apple, White star apple, Wild star apple.
Full-text: Wild star apple, White star apple, African star apple, Karpalai, Kattiluppai, Ale.
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