Sultan Champa / Alexdranian Laurel
Calophyllum inophyllum
Also known as Common Poon, Dilo Oil Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- March-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Calophyllum inophyllum
- Genus
- Calophyllum
- Family
- Clusiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Plains, especially towards the coast and cultivated in gardens
- Habitat type
- Coastal, Cultivated
- Native to
- Mozambique, Tropical Asia
- Distribution
- Paleotropics
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-November
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Clusiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Clusiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- सुलतान चम्पा Sultan Champa, सुरपुन Surpun, punnaga
- Bengali
- পুন্নাগ Punnaga
- Tamil
- நமேரு Nameru, புன்னை Punnai, புருடம் Purutam
- Telugu
- నామేరు Naameru, పొన్న Ponna, పున్నాగ Punnaga
- Kannada
- ಹೊನ್ನೆ Honne, ಹೂಹೊನ್ನೆ Huhonne, ನಮೇರು ಮರ Nameru Mara
- Malayalam
- പുന്ന Punna
- Marathi
- पुन्नाग Punnaga, उंडी Undi
About Sultan Champa
Alexdranian Laurel (Calophyllum inophyllum) is a tree belonging to the Clusiaceae family (Mangosteen/Garcinia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose flower clusters, berry fruit. It is typically found in plains, especially towards the coast and cultivated in gardens. Native to Mozambique, Tropical Asia, it is distributed across Paleotropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-November. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Clusiaceae
Mangosteen/Garcinia family
Sultan Champa belongs to the Clusiaceae family.
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