Calophyllum inophyllum Linn.
Vernacular Name: Poonang, Polang (O); Sultana champa (Beng., H); Alexandrian lourel (E).
Medium-sised tree; branches glabrous, young ones tetragonous. Leaves broadly elliptic-oblong or obovate, apex obtuse, rounded or emarginate, coriaceous, shining on both sides, midrib prominent below. Racemes axillary, few-flowered. Flowers white, fragrant, polygamous; sepals and petals 4 each. Ovary depressed-globose. Drupe yellow when ripe, globose, pericarp pulpy.
Frequently planted in gardens and road sides.
Flowering : March - June & October - November
Fruiting : October - November & April - May
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