Indian laurel
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Scientific name
Calophyllum inophyllum
English Name
Indian laurel
Malayalam name
പുന്ന
Common name
Indian laurel
Description
- Habit : Tree
- Habitat : Along the banks of rivers and mangroves, also planted in the parks and roadsides
- Leaves : broadly elliptic-oblong or obovate
- Flowers : white, fragrant
- Fruits : globose, ripe fruits are round and yellow
How to use
- Dessing ulcers.: The juice is taken as a purgative; when pounded with water, it is applied in orchitis and used for dressing ulcers.
- Diarrhea : A decoction of the bark is also used in diarrhoea, dysentery, and bleeding disorders.
- Seeds: The oil is used in dysuria and pyuria.
Uses
In wounds, Skin diseases
Parts used
Bark, flowers, resin and seed oil
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated from seeds.The plant thrives in well-drained loamy soil with a pH between 6,5 and 7.5.It is well suited for coastal areas and can serve as a windbreak and for soil erection control
