Biology (plants and animals)

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

Toper in India is the name of a plant defined with Dalbergia paniculata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amerimnon paniculatum (Roxb.) Kuntze (among others).

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

· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1798)
· Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India (1983)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)

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

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Starts with: Topererwo, Toperpirwo.

Full-text: Darubaja.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Toper; (plurals include: Topers). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)

Vetāla 17: The Beautiful Unmādinī < [Appendix 6.1 - The Twenty-five Tales of a Vetāla]

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Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)

Chapter CCXIV - Description of the great jubilee of the assembly < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]

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Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)

Jataka 527: Ummadantī-jātaka < [Volume 5]

Jataka 534: Mahāhaṃsa-jātaka < [Volume 5]

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