Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Tivar [તિવર] in the Gujarati language is the name of a plant identified with Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh. from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Avicennia alba, Avicennia mindanaensis, Avicennia intermedia. For the possible medicinal usage of tivar, 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.

Tivar [तिवर] in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.

Tivar [तिवर] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Avicennia officinalis L. from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Avicennia obovata, Avicennia oepata, Racka ovata.

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

1) Tivar in India is the name of a plant defined with Avicennia marina in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Avicennia tomentosa Sieber var. arabica Walp. (among others).

2) Tivar is also identified with Avicennia officinalis It has the synonym Avicennia germinans (L.) L. (etc.).

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

· Mangroves and Salt Marshes (1998)
· Arch. Derm. Forsch. (1977)
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Hortus Malabaricus
· Kew Bulletin (1958)
· Journal de Botanique (Morot) (1898)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Tivara, Tivaram, Tivarattiram, Tivari, Tivarisu, Tivariya, Tivartti.

Ends with: Meluku-kattivar, Vay-kativar.

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