Botanical info | An evergreen glabrous tree, 15 - 18 m high, growing in coastal areas, along river banks, leaves broadly elliptic, white fragrant flowers, globose smooth fruits, yellowish drupes, ovoid seeds |
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries | Monier-Williams: A Sanskrit-English Dictionary (p. 631) puṃnāga, m. 'elephant among men', any distinguished man, L.; a white elephant, L.; N. of a plant (Rottleria Tinctoria or Calophyllum Inophyllum), L.; a white lotus, L.; a nutmeg, L. Tamil Lexicon, University of Madras (p. 2814) puṉṉai: Mastwood, m. tr., Calophyllum inophyllum Tamil Lexicon, University of Madras (p. 2813) puṉṉākam: 1. Kamela; 2. Common purslane
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