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'''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==Uses=={{Uses|stomach aches}}, scented flowers{{Uses|colds}}, 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.{{Uses|skin diseases}}, {{Uses|malaria}}, {{Uses|wounds}}, {{Uses|toothache}}, {{Uses|hypertension}}, {{Uses|tumors}}, {{Uses|inflammation}}

This fantabulous ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb has a various health benefits, some of them are listed below:}}.

#Native amazonians use extracts ==Chemical Composition==Presence of several parts of the trees to treat hypertension, tumorsalkaloids, painflavonoids, and inflammation#It has been used to treat the common coldglycosides, stomachachephlobatannins, skin conditions and woundssteroids, malaria tannins and toothacheterpenoids<ref name="chemical composition"/>

==Common namenames=={{Common names|kn=Lingada mara, Nagalingam|ml=Nagalingam|sa=|ta=Naagalingam|te=Nagalingam|hi=Nagalinga, Tope gola|en=cannonball tree}}

* '''English''' ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Cannon Ball Flower* '''Kannada''' Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - ಲಿಂಗದ ಮರTherepeutics.* '''Hindi''' - नागलिंग===Dravya===

== References =Rasa===

===Guna=== ===Veerya=== ===Vipaka=== ===Karma=== ===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|alternate|leaves are up to 20 centimeters long, entire to slightly serrate and hairy on the veins beneath}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-8 long|Reddish|5|flowers are fragrant, with stamens borne on an overarching androphore}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|large|15 to 24 centimeters||reddish-brown globose|200 to 300}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Plants are very susceptible to frost<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Image:Naglingam (Couroupita guianensis) young leaves in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 6606.jpg|leavesImage:Cannonball tree flower buds.JPG|budsFile:CannonBallTreeFlowerMumbaiPrd.jpg|flower and budsImage:Canonball Flower P1030858.JPG|flowersFile:Lingam Flower.jpg|flowerFlower of Cannon Ball Tree.JPG|Flower DetailImage:Couroupita_guianensis_fruits.JPG|fruitsImage:Couroupita_guianensis_m6d_(10).JPG|fallen fruit and dried fruit rindFile:Couroupita guianensis MHNT.BOT.2008.1.23.jpg|fruit (museum specimen)File:Cannonball Tree - Durban Gardens.jpg|Cannonball Tree - Durban Gardens</gallery> ==References== <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[httphttps://wwwinnovareacademics.iucnredlistin/journals/index.orgphp/ijpps/detailsarticle/33969view/0 5979 "Couroupita guianensisCHARACTERIZATION OF PHYTOCHEMICALS"]</ref>  <ref name="common namesLeaf">[httpshttp://npgswebwww.ars-grinstuartxchange.gov/gringlobalorg/taxonomydetail.aspx?11869 CannonBallTree "Couroupita guianensisbotony"]Germplasm Resources Information Network.</ref> <ref name="usesHow to plant/cultivate">[http://sweetgumtropical.nybgtheferns.org/science/projects/lpinfo/viewtropical.php?irnid=133473 Couroupita+guianensis "LecythidaceaeCultivation Details"]</ref>

== External Links == *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couroupita_guianensis Couroupita guianensis-Wikipedia]