Undi or Undal Tree

Calophyllum inophyllum

Name

Marathi: उंडी

Biological Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Spermatophyta
Sub-Division: Angiospermae
Class: Dicotyledonae
Sub-Class: Polypetalae
Series: Thalamiflorae
Order: Guttiferales
Family: Clusiaceae
Sub-Family: --
Genus: Calophyllum
Species: inophyllum

Advantages

  • The timber obtained from this tree was used for railway sleepers and ship building.
  • Lamp oil is extracted from seeds and it cures and used in Gonorrhoea and gleet.

Interesting Facts

  • The genus name comes from Greek words "Kallos" meaning beautiful nad "Phullon" meaning leaves.
  • Clusiaceae Family was earlier known as "Guttiferae" Family.

Description

  • It is a small glabrous tree, with leaves having rounded apex.
  • It bears white flowers in the month of December and January.
  • Calophyllum inophyllum L.