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Couroupita guianensis - Nagakesara

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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

Parts Used

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

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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

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

How to plant/cultivate

Plants are very susceptible to frost[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

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