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| Botanical Name | Gynandrapsis pentaphylla DC. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Velai |
| Family | Capparaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Herb |
| Description | Leaves alternate, 5 foliate, flowers bracteate racemes, flowers white, fruits siliqua and seeds reniform |
| Medicinal uses | • Anti - inflammatory |
| • fever | |
| • urinary infections | |
| • anti - cancer and | |
| • head ache | |
| Places / Locations | * Tiruchengode, Namakkal District |
| * Thanjavur District | |
| * Villupuram field margin | |
| * Jawadhu Hill, Thiruvannamalai District | |
| * Madurai Urban Gardens | |
