Botanical name:-Mesua ferrea
Family name:- CLUSIACEAE
Names in different languages:
English :Nag kesar Sinhala : Naa Tree
Tamil :nangu, cirunakappu
Sanskirt:nagakesarah- nagapuspa
Grows in:- Sri Lanka, India, southernNepal, Burma, Thailand, Indochina, the Philippines, Malaysia and Sumatra.
Status:-Native
Edible parts:-None
Ayurvedic usage:-
Treatment for:-Worm infection, Piles, Blood diarrohea, Eczema, Pruritus
Parts used to make medicine:- Flowers, Flower buds, Flower stem, Root, Bark, Seeds
Propagation:-Seeds