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Botanical names

QUESTION: What is the botanical name for kanakambaram?

M. Mani Balaji

Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu

ANSWER: The botanical name for kanakambaram is Crossandra infundibuliformis.

QUESTION: What is the botanical name for keelanelli and bhendi?

C. Rajesh Praveen, Virudunagar, Tamil Nadu

T.M. Adnan, Ambur, Tamil Nadu

ANSWER: The botanical name for keelanelli is Phyllanthus amara and for bhendi is Abelmoschus esculentus.

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