Scientific name-Calophyllum inophyllum
English name-Alexandrian laurel
Tamil name-Dommakottai / Punnaigum / Punnai
Sanskirt name-Punnaga / Surangi
The fruit has a hard shell and the kernel yields an oil which is used as a medicine for rheumatic pains and is also one of the five kinds of oil known as Pas-tel . In some parts of India the oil has a reputation as a cure for Scabies. The bark of the tree is used as an antiseptic; internally, preparations of the bark are used in cough.
Propagation:-Seeds
Propagation:-Seeds
