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Kadamba

Local Name	:	Kadamba
Botanical Name	:	Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser
Common Name	:	Burflower-tree
Family	:	Rubiaceae
Distribution	:	It is found throughout India including Odisha. Native to South and Southeast Asia. It has also been introduced and cultivated in various tropical and subtropical regions around the world.
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a large, fast-growing tropical tree, can grow up to 45 meters.

Descriptions

It is a large tree with a spreading crown and dense foliage. Leaves: The leaves are simple, alternate, and large. They are broadly ovate or elliptic with an acuminate tip and an entire margin. Flowers are sweetly fragrant, red to orange in color, occurring in dense, globular head. Fruits are spherical or ellipsoidal capsules, contain numerous seeds embedded in a fleshy pulp.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

April-February

Use(s)

Tender leaves are used in mouth ulcers. It has ornamental values and flowers are used to making perfume.