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| Botanical Name | Pterocarpus santalinus L. f. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Senchanthanam |
| Family | Leguminosae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Tree |
| Description | Leaves alternate, trifoliate, inflorescence raceme, flowers pale yellow, fruit pod. |
| Medicinal uses | • Diaphoretic |
| • anthelmintic | |
| • anti-inflammatory | |
| • anti - oxidant and | |
| • anti - microbial | |
| Places / Locations | * Thudaripettai, Nagapattinam |
| * Palamalai Hills, Salem District | |
| * Perambalur District | |
| * Kancheepuram District | |
| * Pillur valley, Coimbatore District | |