Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kattupparutti [காட்டுப்பருத்தி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Thespesia lampas from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family having the following synonyms: Azanza lampas, Hibiscus lampas. For the possible medicinal usage of kattupparutti, 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.

Kattupparutti in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) Alston from the Bixaceae (Annatto) family having the following synonyms: Bombax gossypium, Cochlospermum gossypium, Maximilianea gossypium.

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

1) Kattupparutti in India is the name of a plant defined with Cochlospermum religiosum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Wittelsbachia gossypium (L.) Mart. & Zucc., nom. illeg. (among others).

2) Kattupparutti is also identified with Thespesia lampas It has the synonym Hibiscus callosus Blume (etc.).

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

· Taxon (1979)
· Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1825)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1831)
· Botanische Zeitung. Berlin (1861)
· Flora Brasiliae Meridionalis (1825)
· Monadelphiae Classis Dissertationes Decem (1787)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kattupparutti, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kāṭṭupparutti (காட்டுப்பருத்தி) [kāṭṭu-parutti] noun < idem. +.

1. False tragacanth. See காட்டிலவு. [kattilavu.]

2. [Malayalam: kāṭṭuparutti.] Musk mallow. See கத்தூரிவெண்டை. [kathurivendai.] (I. P.)

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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: Parutti, Kattu.

Starts with: Kattupparutticceti.

Ends with: Malai-kattuparutti.

Full-text: Malai-kattuparutti.

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