Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Vellaikkatampu [வெள்ளை கதம்பு] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Anthocephalus cadamba, Anthocephalus indicus. For the possible medicinal usage of vellaikkatampu, 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)

Vellaikkatampu in India is the name of a plant defined with Hymenodictyon orixense in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cinchona excelsa Roxb. (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Fl. Indo-Chine (1922)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 15 (1819)
· Flora Indica (1824)
· Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient.
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1799)

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

Veḷḷaikkaṭampu (வெள்ளைக்கடம்பு) [veḷḷai-kaṭampu] noun < idem. + கடம்பு². [kadambu².] (L.)

1. Cadamba, large tree, Anthocephalus cadamba; நீண்ட கடம்பமரவகை. [ninda kadambamaravagai.]

2. Bridal-couch plant, large tree, Hymenodictyon excelsum; நீண்ட மரவகை. [ninda maravagai.]

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Vellai, Katampu.

Full-text: Vellaikkadambu, Vellaikkatampai, Naykkatampu, Civamaram, Malaittanakku.

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