Couropita guianensis

Common Name : Cannonball Tree
Binomial Name : Couropita guianensis
Tamil Name : Nagalingam or Lingam
Family : Lecythidaceae
Date : 12 Oct 2015
Place : Maruthamalai, Coimbatore, TN, India

Uses

---> The pulp of the wood is used, after exposure, in the treatment of skin diseases of animals
---> The fruit pulp and the seeds are ingested as a refreshant
---> The flowers have a wonderful smell and can be used to scent perfumes and cosmetics
---> Fruits are edible and are occasionally eaten, but the smell of the white flesh discourages most people from trying them.
---> The fruit is feed to livestock such as pigs and domestic fowl
---> In India the tree is sacred to Hindus, who believe its hooded flowers look like the naga, and it is grown at Shiva temples
---> It has been used to treat the common cold, stomachache, skin conditions and wounds, malaria, and toothache