Alexandrian Laurel (Ball Tree)


Botanical Name	Calophyllum inophyllum Linn.
Common Name	Alexandrian Laurel, Sultan Champa (Hindi), Punnai (Tamil), Punnaga (Sanskrit)
Distribution	Coastal regions of eastern and western India
Religious association It is associated with Lord Shiva and is one of the 8 flowers offered to him during early morning worship.
Uses The greenish oil extracted from the seeds is used extensively for treating burns, rheumatism, scabies and skin eruptions. The timber is used for making railway sleepers and for building ships and boats. Source: https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3360/3656324365_3b5708758b_z.jpg?zz=1