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| Botanical Name | Basella rubra L. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Kodipasalai |
| Family | Basellaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Climber |
| Description | Leaves alternate, inflorescence axillary spike, ovoid, flowers pinkish green,fruit globose |
| Medicinal uses | • Constipation |
| • inflammation | |
| • anaemia and | |
| • dysentry and | |
| • skin diseases | |
| Places / Locations | * Burgur Reserve Forest, Erode District |
| * Musiri Taluk | |
| * Vellakoil, Tiruppur District | |
| * Marandahalli Village, Dharmapuri District | |
| * Gingee Fort, Villupuram District | |