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| Botanical Name | Zizyphus jujuba Lam. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Illanthai |
| Family | Rhamnaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Tree |
| Description | Leaves suborbicular, flowers small, short peduncled cymes, fruit globose, edible |
| Medicinal uses | • Anti - oxidant |
| • anti - inflammatory | |
| • high cholesterol | |
| • insomnia and | |
| • constipation | |
| Places / Locations | * Dindigul District |
| * Nellithurai Beat, Karamadai, Coimbatore | |
| * Krishnagiri District | |
| * Vanavasi hill, Salem District | |
| * Perumal Kovil, Hills Iddappadi | |