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| Botanical Name | Exacum pedunculatum L. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Kanapoondu |
| Family | Gentianaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Herb |
| Description | Leaves opposite, inflorescence branched cymes, flowers blue, fruit capsule |
| Medicinal uses | • Fever |
| • intestinal disorders | |
| • anti - diabetic | |
| • sore throat and | |
| • skin diseases | |
| Places / Locations | * Pillur valley, Coimbatore District |
| * Chitteri Hills-Dharmapuri District | |
| * Tiruchirappalli District | |
| * Kolli Hills, Namakkal District | |
| * Vellore District | |
