Burflower Tree

Neolamarckia cadamba

Name

Marathi: कदंब
Hindi: कदंब

Biological Classification

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

Advantages

  • It is commonly planted along roadsides, in gardens and near the temples.
  • The fresh bark juice is used in inflammation of eye and for gargle.

Interesting Facts

  • The flowers are thought to have an irresistible power of recalling the absent lover. 
  • The genus name honors the French Naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.

Cluster Mapping with trees

Cluster Name Tree Numbers
BOTANICAL GARDEN 26, 27, 32, 33, 34, 36, 39, 41, 42, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 100
RG-4 67, 94, 95, 96, 97, 168
ROAD-B 1, 2
EKLAVYA 221, 228, 252, 253
SIMSR 273
NAKSHATRA GARDEN 6, 19
ARTS COMMERCE, SCIENCE COMMERCE AND AUROBINDO 73
POLYTECHNIC 83, 180, 183
TSS, SANSKRITIVIHAR 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197
ENGINEERING COLLEGE 3, 4, 12, 107, 109, 113

Description

  • It is a small tree with opposite leaves.
  • The flowers are spherical or globose in structure and fragrant.
  • The flowering season is from September to November.
  • It has a great cultural and religious significance.
  • Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser.