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| Botanical Name | Croton sparsiflorus Mor. |
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| Tamil Name | Rasil poondu |
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| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
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| Cotyledon | Dicot |
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| Habit | Shrub |
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| Description | Stem with gland dots, leaves alternate, simple, lanceolate, with gland dotted inflorescence terminal cyathia, flowers white |
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| Medicinal uses | • Dysentery |
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| | • external wounds |
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| | • fever |
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| | • hypocholesterolemia and |
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| | • anti - cancer |
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| Places / Locations | * Shivanmalai Hills, Salem District |
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| | * Ammankkuruchi reserve forest, Pudukkottai district |
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| | * Tiruchirappalli District |
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| | * Kalrayan Hills, Kallakuruchi District |
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| | * Sathyamangalam Reserve Forest, Erode District |
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