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| Botanical Name | Thevetia neriifolia Juss. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Ponnarali |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Description | Leaves opposite, inflorescence cymes, flowers bright yellow, funnel shaped, fruits berry, plant contains milky latex. |
| Medicinal uses | • Cardiac conditions |
| • fever | |
| • skin ailments | |
| • anti - tumor and | |
| • ringworm | |
| Places / Locations | * Mooligai Vanam, Kodiyakkarai, Nagapattinam District |
| * Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram | |
| * Erode District | |
| * Palani Hills | |
| * Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary fringe | |
