Utalai, Utaḷai: 3 definitions

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Utalai means something in biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Utalai [உதளை] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Cerbera odollam Gaertn. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Cerbera dilatata, Odollamia malabarica, Tanghinia odollam. For the possible medicinal usage of utalai, 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.

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

Utalai in India is the name of a plant defined with Panicum tricholaenoides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

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

· Candollea (1991)
· Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum (1854)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1921)

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

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Utaḷai (உதளை) noun [Malayalam: utaḷam.] Jungle mango, small tree, Cerbera odollam; காட்டலரிவகை. [kattalarivagai.] (K.R.)

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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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