Botanical Name

Anthocephalus cadamba

Family

Rubiaceae

Sanskrit name

Kadamba

English name

Bur flower tree

Hindi name

Krishna siris

Kannada name

Kadamba

Habit

Tree

Habitat

River bsnks, semi-evergreen forests

Plant Description

Tall tree grows up to several feet with out branching. Crown umbrella shaped and branches characteristically arranged in tires. Flowers, orange, dense globose heads.

Religious significance

Sthalavruksha for Lord Subrmanya Swamy

Distribution

Tropical and subtropical regions

Part used

Bark, leaf, flowers

Medicinal uses

localised pain and swelling, infected wound, burnindg sensation in the body, nausea, vomitting , diarrhoea.

Ecological Significance

Attracts butterfly