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| Botanical Name | Cassia occidentalis L. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Ponavarai |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Description | Leaves alternate, compound, paripinnate, inflorescence axillary corymb and terminal panicle, flowers yellow, fruits pod dehiscent |
| Medicinal uses | • Diuretic |
| • laxative | |
| • blood purifier | |
| • antimicrobial and | |
| • fever | |
| Places / Locations | * Agastheeshwaram, Kanniyakumari District |
| * Kanjamalai Hills, Salem | |
| * Vanavasi hill, Salem District | |
| * Tiruvallur District | |
| * Thoothukudi District | |
