Neolamarckia cadamba (കടമ്പ്)

  • Scientific Name : Neolamarckia cadamba
  • Family Name : Rubiaceae
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Details :

Local name :  Burflower tree, Kadamba tree, Laran

 

General description(Size, commonly seen , status of availability etc.)

Kadamba is a large evergreen tropical tree up to about 45 m tall with fragrant orange globular flowers and fleshy fruits. It is native across South and Southeast Asia and widely naturalized. 

 

Medicinal properties

In Ayurveda and traditional Indian medicine, kadamba bark and leaf decoctions are used for wound healing, mouth ulcers, diarrhea, and urinary complaints