Name: Kadamb, Neolamarckia cadamba -plant
SKU: KD1001
Price: 550.00 INR
Availability: InStock

Description

Kadamb Plant

kadamb Plant with English common names burflower-tree, laran, and Leichhardt pine, and called kadam 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

FEATURES

It is a large, evergreen tree with beautiful & unique flowers.
The tall deciduous tree grows up to 45 m high
Leaves are glossy green
It is quick, large growing tree. The fragrant flower of the tree is red to orange in colour, occurring in the dense, globe-like head. It nicely assumes the shape of a ball. When the tree is in bloom, one can see the tree loaded with numerous beautiful flowers.
The flowering usually begins during monsoon when the tree is 4–5 years old.
The timber is used for plywood, light construction, paper, boxes and crates, dug-out canoes, and furniture components.
Kadamba flowers are an important raw material in the production of ‘attar’,
The tree is grown along avenues, roadsides and for shade.
Kadamb tree leaves are also used for treating diabetes.
It is belief that plantation of Kadamb tree near to lakes and ponds brings happiness and prosperity in their life.