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| Botanical Name | Zizyphus glabrata W. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Karukkavu |
| Family | Rhamnaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Tree |
| Description | Leaves alternate, inflorescence pedungulate cymes, flowers yellowish, fruit drupe globose |
| Medicinal uses | • Constipation |
| • high cholesterol | |
| • insomnia | |
| • diarrhoea and | |
| • bronchitis | |
| Places / Locations | * Pillur valley, Coimbatore District |
| * Mettupalayam Forest range of Coimbatore Forest Division | |
| * Burgur Reserve Forest, Erode District | |
| * Dindigul District | |
| * urban areas in Madurai District | |
