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| Botanical Name | Grewia hirsuta Vahl. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Tavuttai |
| Family | Malvaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Description | Leaves alternate, inflorescence axillary cymes, flowers yellow, fruits pyrened, seeds fleshy albumen copious |
| Medicinal uses | • Nervine tonic |
| • brain tonic | |
| • diuretic | |
| • antipyretic and | |
| • aphrodisiac | |
| Places / Locations | * Nellithurai Beat, Karamadai, Coimbatore |
| * Karumpuliyuthu Hill,Tenkasi | |
| * Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Theni District | |
| * Burgur Reserve Forest, Erode District | |
| * Tiruchirappalli District | |