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| Botanical Name | Calotropis gigantea R. Br. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Erukku |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Description | Leaves opposite, inflorescence racemose, flowers white, fruits fleshy follicular mericarp |
| Medicinal uses | • Skin voes |
| • neurological disorders | |
| • bronchitis | |
| • leprosy and | |
| • spasm | |
| Places / Locations | * Sirumalai Hills of Dindigul District |
| * Theni District | |
| * Nagapattinam District | |
| * Agastheeshwaram, Kanniyakumari District | |
| * Palamalai Hills, Salem District | |
