Calophyllum inophyllum - Punnaga

Punnaga, Calophyllum inophyllum

Punnagais a moderate sized tree with smooth and shining oppositely arranged leaves. The fruits are used to make oil. Calophyllum inophyllum usually occurs naturally all along the coast, on beaches and further inland as well.

Uses

Gastritis, Nasal bleeding, Psychiatric disorders, Diarrhea, Ulcer, Dysentery, Urinary tract infection

Parts Used

Seed, Bark, Oil

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	honne kaayi mara, naameru, marasurahonne
Hindi	sultanachampa, surpunka, undi
Malayalam	ceruppuna, ponnakum, pouna, punna
Tamil	cayantakam, punnagam, punnai-maram
Telugu	naameru, nameru, ponna, ponna chettu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	namaeruak, panchakaeshera, punnaga
English	Alexanrian laurel

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Rasa

Madhura (Sweet), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Madhura (Sweet)

Karma

Pitta, Kapha

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Opposite	Leaves broadly elliptic-oblong or obovate, cuneate to rounded at base, slightly recurved and margined, rounded, acute, slightly emarginate, retuse or sub-acute at apex, 6-15 x 3-10.5 cm, coriaceous, glabrous; midnerve channelled above; raised beneath; lateral nerves 4-20 pairs; petioles flat, 1-1.7 cm long, glabrous.

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	axillary racemes	white		Flowers polygamous, 2-2.5 cm across, white, fragrant; bracts ovate, 3-4 mm long, caducous; pedicels 1-3 cm long, glabrous. Sepals 4, reflexed; outer pair ovate to suborbicular, concave, 5.5-6.5 x 4.5-6.5 mm, nerved; the inner subelliptic, 9-15 x 7.5-9.5 mm, petaloid, nerved. Petals usually 4, rarely 3 or 5, obovate to elliptic or oblong, reflexed, 9-12 x 5-9 mm, rarely glabrous, nerved. Stamens (175-) 210-360(-440); filaments 3.5-5.5 mm long, connate for 1.5 mm into 4-6 bundles, cream coloured; anthers rounded or retuse at apex, 0.7-2 mm long. Ovary globose-depressed, 2.5-3 x 2.8-3 mm, stipitate; style 4.5-6.5 mm long; stigmas peltate, 3-5 radiate, 0.7-2 mm across.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Drupe	2.5-5 x 2.5-4 cm	smooth; stone subglobose, ca 2 cm across.			{{{6}}}

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Coastal area.

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External Links

• Calophyllum inophyllum on ayurvedavignan.com
• https://www.indianmedicinalplants.info/DictionaryofMedicinalPlants/index.php/image-gallery-of-medicinal-plants-63/80-c/883-calophyllum-inophyllum-linn Calophyllum inophyllum on indianmedicinalplants.info]