Family :
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve)
Mimosaceae
Leaf arrangement

Alternate distichous
Leaf Type

Bipinnate
Leaf Shape

Elliptic, Oblong
Leaf Apex

Acute
Leaf Base

Obtuse
Leaf Margin

Ciliate
Habit : A small spreading herb.
Habitat and Distribution : Common on moist and ungrazed places. Near riverbanks, bunds of arable lands, fallow lands and water courses. Found in plains from the coast to 1300m. Native of South America, now pantropical.
Indigenous Information : The root of the plant and lime is mixed with soil taken from crab burrows. This paste is applied to heal swelling due to evil spells. Veterinary medicine is prepared with the whole plant.
Other relevent information : Roots and leaves are used in traditional medicine.
Field Tips : Leaves fold when touched.
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Names:
English : Touch Me NotIrula : Thotta Surangi
Tamil : Thotta Surungi
Hindi : Chui mui, Lajvanti
Malayalam : Thottavadi
Flower:
In axillary or in clusters, pink. Flowering throughout the year.Fruit :
A pod, clustered, flat, bristles along the margins. Seeds 2-5, compressed, ovoid. Fruiting throughout the year.