Calophyllum inophyllum

Family: Clusiaceae
Vernacular names: Punna, Surampunna, പുന്ന, ശുരംപുന്ന (Malayalam), Indian laurel (English), Punnagah, (Sanskrit), Pulaka (Hindi), Koppika (Tamil)
Distribution: Paleotropics
Description: Medium trees. Leaves broadly elliptic-oblong or obovate, cuneate to rounded at base. Raceme axillary. Flowers polygamous, white, fragrant. Drupes globose to obovoid, smooth; stone subglobose, ca 2 cm across.
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Along the banks of rivers and mangroves, also planted in the parks and roadsides
Flowering & Fruiting: December-January

Parts used: Bark, flowers, resin and seed oil
Properties & Uses: Bark is used to treat ulcers and inflammations of the eye and internal haemorrhage. The plant juice is used as a purgative. The oil extracted from seed kernels shows strong antibacterial properties and is used in the treatment of scabies, skin diseases, gonorrhoea and gleet. The seed oil is used for the treatment of joint pain.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Unani,
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