Indian Oak Tree
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Scientific name
Neolamarckia cadamba
English Name
Indian Oak Tree
Malayalam name
കടമ്പ്
Common name
Burflower-tree
Description
- Habit : Tree
- Habitat : thrives in humid and tropical regions
- Leaves : simple,alternate and large
- Flowers : bright orange-yellow,spherical clusters that hang like lanterns from the branches
- Trunk : straight, with branches forming an expansive,dome-shaped canopy
How to use
- The decoction of the bark is used to wash the infected wounds.
- The decoction of the bark is used for gargling to treat mouth ulcers and inflammation of the gums.
- The Kadamba flower is considered a crucial raw material used in the manufacturing of ‘attar,’ meaning an Indian perfume.
Uses
To treat Diabetes,Ulcers and also to make perfume
Parts used
Bark,flowers,leaves and fruits
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
Propagation is by seeds and cuttings.Seeds are mixed with sand and tossed,they are patted down
