Botanical name : Calophyllum inophyllum Linn.
Family : Clusiaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Punnaga,
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa    : Kashaya
Guna   : Lakhu, Snigdha
Virya   : Ushna
Vipaka : Katu
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English  : Alexandrian laurel
Hindi  : Sultan champa, Sultana champak
Malayalam : Punna
Distribution – Throughout India growing in coastal areas.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A moderate sized evergreen tree grows up to 20 meters in height. Leaves simple opposite, elliptic, obtuse; flowers white fragrant, in racemes, fruits globose, smooth, containing ovoid seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, arthritis, ulcers, skin diseases, pruritus, migraine and urinary retention,
Useful part : Bark, Leaves, Seeds.