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| Botanical Name | Dichrostachys cinerea W. & A. |
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| Tamil Name | Vidathalai |
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| Family | Fabaceae |
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| Cotyledon | Dicot |
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| Habit | Shrub |
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| Description | Leaves alternate, bipinnate, compound, inflorescence spikes, flowers pink, head yellow, fruits pod |
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| Medicinal uses | • Dysentry |
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| | • headache |
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| | • elephantiasis |
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| | • toothaches and |
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| | • stomach pain |
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| Places / Locations | * Krishnagiri District |
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| | * Mooligai Vanam, Kodiyakkarai, Nagapattinam District |
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| | * Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Theni District |
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| | * Kurumalai Hills, Thoothukudi District |
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| | * Pillur valley, Coimbatore District |
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