Punang
Calophyllum inophyllum
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Calophyllum inophyllum (Alexandrian laurel or ‘Punang’/’Polanga’ in Odia, also called Sultan champa) is a medium evergreen tree of the Guttiferae (Clusiaceae) family. The tree bears large glossy leaves and stunning white fragrant flowers. Seeds yield tamanu oil used in cosmetics and traditional medicine for skin diseases. Wood is hard and used for boat building and construction. The tree is naturally found in coastal regions.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
पुनांग
BN
Bengali
পুনাং
MR
Marathi
पुनांग
TE
Telugu
పునాంగ్
TA
Tamil
புனாங்
GU
Gujarati
પુનાંગ
UR
Urdu
پونانگ
KN
Kannada
ಪುನಾಂಗ್
OR
Odia
ପୁନାଂଗ୍
ML
Malayalam
പുനാങ്
PA
Punjabi
ਪੁਨਾਂਗ
AS
Assamese
পুনাং
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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