Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Uchi [உசீ] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Dendrophthoe falcata (L.fil.) Bl. from the Loranthaceae (Mistletoe) family having the following synonyms: Loranthus loniceroides, Loranthus falcatus, Loranthus indicus Desr.. For the possible medicinal usage of uchi, 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.

Uchi [உசீ] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Dendrophthoe falcata var. coccinea (Talbot) Santapau from the Loranthaceae (Mistletoe) family.

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

Uchi in Central America is the name of a plant defined with Andira inermis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pterocarpus sapindoides DC. (among others).

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

· Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1861)
· Kew Bulletin (1969)
· Plantae Bequaertianae (1925)
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (1917)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Histoire des plantes de la Guiane Françoise (1775)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Uchi, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, 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 (+54): Ucci, Uccicceti, Uccikkaranti, Uccikkatan, Uccikkilan, Uccikkompan, Uccikulir, Uccil, Uccimo, Uccini, Uccini-makali, Uccipatukai, Uccippatu, Uccippilavai, Uccippirai, Uccippolutu, Uccippu, Ucciratam, Uccirekai, Uccitam.

Ends with (+212): Abhiruchi, Acuci, Acuvayuci, Ahimaruchi, Amitaruchi, Amuchi, Andira uchi, Andirauchi, Anusuchi, Appucci, Arambharuchi, Ardhasuchi, Arucci, Aruchi, Aruci, Aruppampucci, Aruppanpucci, Ashuchi, Atikkucci, Attaippucci.

Full-text (+22): Kui-uchi, Andira uchi, Uchi-murasaki, Uncha, Attamukatu, Kattucci, Uccani, Uccantalai, Uccimo, Unchana, Uccattalam, Pay-marakumpu, Uccikkatan, Cantiyavantanam, Nattucci, Akkirakoti, Uchi-sumbal, Uchi-hangam, Uccivituti, Uccivilukai.

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