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| Botanical Name | Opuntia dillenii Haw. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Sappathikalli |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Description | Leaves spines or by prickles, yellow flowers, purple fruits, curved thorns |
| Medicinal uses | • Gastritis |
| • atherosclerosis | |
| • anti-diabetic | |
| • hepatoprotective and | |
| • neuroprotective | |
| Places / Locations | * Perunkudi, Madurai District |
| * Cudallore District | |
| * Dindigul District | |
| * Agastheeshwaram, Kanniyakumari District | |
| * Perumal Kovil, Hills Iddappadi | |
