It is Calophyllum inophyllum (family: Clusiaceae), a wonderful native tree. It is known as Punnai in Tamil. One can see many such trees in Chennai. It is associated with Shiva . It is seen inside the Mylapore temple. The tree has many medicinal uses.
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