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[[File:Nagalingam FLOVER.JPG|thumb|right|''Nagalingam'']] | [[File:Nagalingam FLOVER.JPG|thumb|right|''Nagalingam'']] | ||
| + | '''Nagalingam''', known by several common names, including '''cannonball tree''', '''Couroupita guianensis''', is a deciduous tree in the family Lecythidaceae, which also contains the Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) and Paradise nut Lecythis zabucajo. It is native to the rainforests of Central and South America.?<ref name="int"/> It is cultivated in many other places.<ref name="common names"/> | ||
| − | This tree is planted as an ornamental for its showy, scented flowers, and as a botanical specimen for its interesting fruit. the trees are grown extensively in Shiva temples in India. The flowers are called shivalinga flowers in hindi; nagamalli flowers or mallikarjuna flowers in telugu. | + | This tree is planted as an ornamental for its showy, scented flowers, and as a botanical specimen for its interesting fruit.<ref name="uses"/> the trees are grown extensively in Shiva temples in India. The flowers are called shivalinga flowers in hindi; nagamalli flowers or mallikarjuna flowers in telugu. |
This fantabulous herb has a various health benefits, some of them are listed below: | This fantabulous herb has a various health benefits, some of them are listed below: | ||
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#Native amazonians use extracts of several parts of the trees to treat hypertension, tumors, pain, and inflammation | #Native amazonians use extracts of several parts of the trees to treat hypertension, tumors, pain, and inflammation | ||
#It has been used to treat the common cold, stomachache, skin conditions and wounds, malaria and toothache | #It has been used to treat the common cold, stomachache, skin conditions and wounds, malaria and toothache | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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| + | <ref name="int">[http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/33969/0 "Couroupita guianensis"]</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="common names">[https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?11869 "Couroupita guianensis"]Germplasm Resources Information Network.</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="uses">[http://sweetgum.nybg.org/science/projects/lp/?irn=133473 "Lecythidaceae"]</ref> | ||
| + | </references> | ||
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| + | == External Links == | ||
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| + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couroupita_guianensis Couroupita guianensis-Wikipedia] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
Revision as of 10:38, 3 January 2017
Nagalingam, known by several common names, including cannonball tree, Couroupita guianensis, is a deciduous tree in the family Lecythidaceae, which also contains the Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) and Paradise nut Lecythis zabucajo. It is native to the rainforests of Central and South America.?[1] It is cultivated in many other places.[2]
This tree is planted as an ornamental for its showy, scented flowers, and as a botanical specimen for its interesting fruit.[3] the trees are grown extensively in Shiva temples in India. The flowers are called shivalinga flowers in hindi; nagamalli flowers or mallikarjuna flowers in telugu.
This fantabulous herb has a various health benefits, some of them are listed below:
- Native amazonians use extracts of several parts of the trees to treat hypertension, tumors, pain, and inflammation
- It has been used to treat the common cold, stomachache, skin conditions and wounds, malaria and toothache
References
- ↑ "Couroupita guianensis"
- ↑ "Couroupita guianensis"Germplasm Resources Information Network.
- ↑ "Lecythidaceae"
