Cotton tree: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Cotton tree in English is the name of a plant defined with Bombax ceiba in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gossampinus malabarica (DC.) Merr. (among others).
2) Cotton tree is also identified with Ceiba pentandra It has the synonym Eriodendron caribaeum G. Don ex Loud. (etc.).
3) Cotton tree is also identified with Talipariti tiliaceum It has the synonym Hibiscus hastatus L.f. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Quart. J. Forest Res. (1999)
· Familles des Plantes (1763)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Taxon (1980)
· Botanical Magazine (1914)
· The Bahama Flora (1920)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cotton tree, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, have a look at these references.
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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Partial matches: Tree, Cotton.
Ends with: Coast cotton tree, East african cotton tree, King silk cotton tree, Red cotton tree, Red silk cotton tree, Silk cotton tree, White silk-cotton tree, White-flowered silk-cotton tree, Wild cotton tree, Wood cotton tree, Yellow cotton tree, Yellow silk cotton tree.
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Search found 36 books and stories containing Cotton tree; (plurals include: Cotton trees). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 412: Koṭisimbali-jātaka < [Volume 3]
Jataka 210: Kandagalaka-jātaka < [Book II - Dukanipāta]
Jataka 503: Sattigumba-jātaka < [Volume 4]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa XIII, adhyāya 2, brāhmaṇa 7 < [Thirteenth Kāṇḍa]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Flora (5): Trees < [Chapter 5 - Aspects of Nature]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 8.396 < [Section XLVIII - Laws relating to Civic Misdemeanours]
Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)
Medicines (k): Medicinal Powders < [Chapter 4 - Medicinal Substances in the Chapter on Medicine]
Dermatology (d): Miscellaneous Skin Lesions < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Treatments in the Chapter on Medicine]
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