Ceylon Ironwood पुन्नाग

🌱 About the plant

A tall wet-evergreen tree of the southern Ghats, red-flushed in new leaf.

Growing it

A rainforest tree; only for the wet coastal belt.

What it is for

Rainforest restoration; extremely hard timber.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Shade when young

Water

High rainfall

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

20–30 m

First harvest

Flowers from year ten

A rainforest tree; only for the wet coastal belt.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Rainforest restoration; extremely hard timber.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India