Botanical name : Phyllanthus reticulatus Common name : Black-berried featherfoil Native to: Indian subcontinent etc ., Tamil name : KARU NELLI ‘black Indian goose berry’ Fruiting and flowering season of plant is from July to March. Leaves of the plant, researches proven, contain tannic acid ; The leaves are used as diabetic medicine. It is also considered as antidiarrhoel ;Paste of leaves is applied to burns ;Fruits are famine food ;Decoction of leaves has antibacterial activity ; Dried bark is used as diuretic by physicians . In photo - Ripe fruits of Black-berried featherfoil with leaves kept on!PD-self