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'''Nagalingam''' is a deciduous tree in the family Lecythidaceae. Which contains the Brazil nut and Paradise nut Lecythis zabucajo. It is native to the rainforests of Central and South America.  
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'''Nagalingam''' is a deciduous tree in the family Lecythidaceae, which also contains the Brazil nut and Paradise nut Lecythis zabucajo. It is native to the rainforests of Central and South America.  
 
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Stomach aches}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Toothache}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Tumors}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}.
 
{{Uses|Stomach aches}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Toothache}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Tumors}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, phlobatannins, steroids, tannins and terpenoids<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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Presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, phlobatannins, steroids, tannins and terpenoids.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Lingada mara, Nagalingam|ml=Nagalingam|sa=|ta=Naagalingam|te=Nagalingam|hi=Nagalinga, Tope gola|en=cannonball tree}}
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{{Common names|kn=ಲಿಂಗದ ಹೂವಿನಮರ Lingada hoovinamara, ನಾಗಲಿಂಗ ಪುಷ್ಪ ಮರ Nagalinga pushpa mara|ml=Nagalingam|sa=|ta=Naagalingam|te=Nagalingam|gu=Shivalingi|hi=Nagalinga, Tope gola|en=Cannonball tree}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|leaves are up to 20 centimeters long, entire to slightly serrate and hairy on the veins beneath}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{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===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-8 long|Reddish|5|flowers are fragrant, with stamens borne on an overarching androphore}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-8 long|Reddish|5|Flowers are fragrant, with stamens borne on an overarching androphore}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|large|15 to 24 centimeters||reddish-brown globose|200 to 300}}
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{{Fruit|Large|15 to 24 centimeters||Reddish-brown globose|200 to 300}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
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Image:Naglingam (Couroupita guianensis) young leaves in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 6606.jpg|leaves
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Image:Naglingam (Couroupita guianensis) young leaves in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 6606.jpg|Leaves
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Image:Cannonball tree flower buds.JPG|buds
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Flower of Cannon Ball Tree.JPG|Flower Detail
 
Flower of Cannon Ball Tree.JPG|Flower Detail
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Image:Couroupita_guianensis_fruits.JPG|Fruits
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Image:Couroupita_guianensis_m6d_(10).JPG|Fallen fruit and dried fruit rind
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File:Couroupita guianensis MHNT.BOT.2008.1.23.jpg|fruit (museum specimen)
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File:Couroupita guianensis MHNT.BOT.2008.1.23.jpg|Fruit (museum specimen)
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File:Cannonball Tree - Durban Gardens.jpg|Cannonball Tree - Durban Gardens
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File:Cannonball Tree - Durban Gardens.jpg
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://innovareacademics.in/journals/index.php/ijpps/article/view/5979 "CHARACTERIZATION OF PHYTOCHEMICALS"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://innovareacademics.in/journals/index.php/ijpps/article/view/5979 CHARACTERIZATION OF PHYTOCHEMICALS]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/CannonBallTree "botony"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/CannonBallTree Botony]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c/couroupita-guianensis Common names]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Couroupita+guianensis "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Couroupita+guianensis Cultivation Details]</ref>
 
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* [http://www.phytojournal.com/archives/2018/vol7issue2/PartM/7-1-427-377.pdf Phytochemical analysis of fruit pulp of Couroupita guianensis Aubl]
 
* [http://www.phytojournal.com/archives/2018/vol7issue2/PartM/7-1-427-377.pdf Phytochemical analysis of fruit pulp of Couroupita guianensis Aubl]
 
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[[Category:Lecythidaceae]]

Latest revision as of 17:16, 3 June 2023

Nagalingam

Nagalingam is a deciduous tree in the family Lecythidaceae. Which contains the Brazil nut and Paradise nut Lecythis zabucajo. It is native to the rainforests of Central and South America.

Uses

Stomach aches, Cold, Skin diseases, Malaria, Wounds, Toothache, Hypertension, Tumors, Inflammation.

Parts Used

Fruits.

Chemical Composition

Presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, phlobatannins, steroids, tannins and terpenoids.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಲಿಂಗದ ಹೂವಿನಮರ Lingada hoovinamara, ನಾಗಲಿಂಗ ಪುಷ್ಪ ಮರ Nagalinga pushpa mara
Hindi Nagalinga, Tope gola
Malayalam Nagalingam
Tamil Naagalingam
Telugu Nagalingam
Marathi NA
Gujarathi Shivalingi
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Cannonball tree

[2]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Leaves are up to 20 centimeters long, entire to slightly serrate and hairy on the veins beneath

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-8 long Reddish 5 Flowers are fragrant, with stamens borne on an overarching androphore

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Large 15 to 24 centimeters Reddish-brown globose 200 to 300 {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Plants are very susceptible to frost[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Terrestrial.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Buds

  • Flower and buds

  • Flowers

  • Flower

  • Flower Detail

  • Fruits

  • Fallen fruit and dried fruit rind

  • Fruit (museum specimen)

  • Cannonball Tree - Durban Gardens.jpg

References

  1. ↑ CHARACTERIZATION OF PHYTOCHEMICALS
  2. ↑ Common names
  3. ↑ Botony
  4. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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