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Sunday, June 9, 2013

Domba(Calophyllum inophyllum (Alexandrian Laurel)




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 

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