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| Botanical Name | Cocos nucifera L. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Thennai |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Cotyledon | Monocot |
| Habit | Tree |
| Description | Leaves long, leaflets numerous, lineaer lanceolate, petioles long, stout, inflroscence spadix,lower spathes, fruit green or yellowish |
| Medicinal uses | • Anti - oxidant |
| • anti - microbial | |
| • arthritis | |
| • diuretic and | |
| • laxative | |
| Places / Locations | * Nedumarai Village, Madurai District |
| * Thiruvannamalai District | |
| * Musiri Taluk | |
| * Tirupathur District | |
| * Cauvery river stretch, Namakkal district | |
