True Kadamb Tree

Mitragyna parvifolia

Name

Marathi: कळम
Hindi: कदम्ब

Biological Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Spermatophyta
Sub-Division: Angiospermae
Class: Dicotyledonae
Sub-Class: Gamopetalae
Series: Inferae
Order: Rubiales
Family: Rubiaceae
Sub-Family: --
Genus: Mitragyna
Species: parvifolia

Advantages

It is a plant generally found in wild habitat, its wood is used in bobbins and house building.

Interesting Facts

  • The generic name is derived from Greek word "Mitra" meaning Mitre, nad "gyn" meaning a woman, referring to the shape of the stigmas (Female part of the flower) resembling a bishop's mitre.
  • It is the True Kadamba Tree, and often confused with more commonly known "Neolamarckia cadamba", although both belong to the same family.

Cluster Mapping with trees

Cluster Name Tree Numbers
NAKSHATRA GARDEN 17

Description

  • It is a big deciduous tree with opposite leaves.
  • The flowers are greenish yellow and fragrant, and appear in the months of May ot August.
  • Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth.