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Couroupita guianensis - Nagakesara

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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.?[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:

  1. Native amazonians use extracts of several parts of the trees to treat hypertension, tumors, pain, and inflammation
  2. It has been used to treat the common cold, stomachache, skin conditions and wounds, malaria and toothache

Common name

  • English - Cannon Ball Flower
  • Kannada - ಲಿಂಗದ ಮರ
  • Hindi - नागलिंग

References

  1. "Couroupita guianensis"
  2. "Couroupita guianensis"Germplasm Resources Information Network.
  3. "Lecythidaceae"

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