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Plant name	mallikai
Language	Tamil
Latin name	Jasminum multiflorum Roth - please click to view full record
Latin name (synonyms)	Jasminum pubescens Willd.
Sanskrit name	kunda
Hindi name	kundphūl
Tamil name	makarantam, mallikai
Malayalam name	kurukkuttimulla
English name	Downy jasmine
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries	Tamil Lexicon, University of Madras (p. 3099) 1. Himalayan heart-leaved smooth jasmine, m. cl., Jasminum anestomosans ; 2. Musk jasmine; 3. Arabian jasmine; 4. White-bracted jasmine; 5. Lamp-stand, standard; 6. Vessel, cup, goblet; 7. Mendicant's bowl Tamil Lexicon, University of Madras (p. 3099) 1. Himalayan heart-leaved smooth jasmine, m. cl., Jasminum anestomosans; 2. Musk jasmine; 3. Arabian jasmine; 4. White-bracted jasmine; 5. Lamp-stand, standard; 6. Vessel, cup, goblet; 7. Mendicant's bowl

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