Biology (plants and animals)

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

Tavittan in India is the name of a plant defined with Ehretia laevis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bourreria laevis (Roxb.) G. Don (among others).

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

· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1796)
· Lingnan Science Journal (1935)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1938)

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

Taviṭṭāṉ (தவிட்டான்) noun < idem. Rough ovate-leaved ivory-wood, medium tree, Ehretia lacvisaspera, as having fruit like bran; பட்டைவிரசு வகை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pattaivirasu vagai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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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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Full-text: Tavittai.

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