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| Botanical Name | Melochia corchorifolia L. |
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| Tamil Name | Pinnaku keerai |
| Family | Stericuliaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Herb |
| Description | Leaves spirally arranged, inflorescence axillary cymes, flowers white with yellow base, fruits globose, 5 valved capsule, seeds ascending albuminous |
| Medicinal uses | • Abdominal swelling |
| • urinary disorders | |
| • snake bites | |
| • dysentry and | |
| • hepatoprotective | |
| Places / Locations | * Kancheepuram District |
| * Thoothukudi District | |
| * Theni District | |
| * Pillur valley, Coimbatore District | |
| * Alagar Kovil, Madurai | |
