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| Botanical Name | Sida acuta Burm. |
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| Tamil Name | Arivalmanai poondu |
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| Family | Malvaceae |
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| Cotyledon | Dicot |
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| Habit | Shrub |
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| Description | Leaves alternate, inflorescence cymose, flowers yellow, fruits schizocarpic mericarp and seeds one in each mericarp |
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| Medicinal uses | • Neurological disorders |
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| | • worm infections |
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| | • ulcer |
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| | • asthma and |
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| | • anti - diabetic |
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| Places / Locations | * Thirukudder hills, Madurai District |
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| | * Kumaragiri hills, Salem District |
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| | * Kurumalai Hills, Thoothukudi District |
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| | * Tiruvallur District |
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| | * Poolamalai, Thiruvannamalai District |
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