About Kadam
Neolamarckia cadamba, with English common names burflower-tree, laran, and Leichhardt pine, and called kadamba or kadam or cadamba locally, is an evergreen, tropical tree native to South and Southeast Asia. The genus name honours French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. It has scented orange flowers in dense globe-shaped clusters. The flowers are used in perfumes. The tree is grown as an ornamental plant and for timber and paper-making. Kadamba features in Indian religions.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Anthocephalus chinensis
- Genus
- Anthocephalus
- Family
- RUBIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Myanmar, Borneo
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Kadam belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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