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| Botanical Name | Cissus quadrangularis L. |
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| Tamil Name | Pirandai |
| Family | Vitaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Herb |
| Description | Leaves opposite, inflorescence umbellately divided cymes, flowers pale yellow, fruits fleshy berry, seeds ellipsoid, globose |
| Medicinal uses | • Anti- oxidant |
| • pain relieving | |
| • anti-obesity | |
| • joint pain and | |
| • fractures | |
| Places / Locations | * Theni District |
| * Cudallore District | |
| * Dindigul District | |
| * Karumpuliyuthu Hill,Tenkasi | |
| * Kanjamalai Hills, Salem | |