Review on Kadamba : Description of the plant: Kadamba Biological Source: Drug consists of dried stem bark of Anthocephalus chinensis(Lamk.) A. Rich. ex Walp. (Plate ) (Syn. A. cadamba (Roxb.) Miq.; A. indicus A. Rich.); Family: Rubiaceae Distribution: It is a large deciduous tree, found all over India in moist, warm, deciduous and evergreen forests. Other Names Assam. - Roghu, Kadam Beng. - Kadam Guj. - Kadamb, Kadam Hind. - Kadam, Kadamb Kan. - Kadamba, Kadamba mara, Kadavala A large tree, branches spreading, bark dark-brown. Leaves simple, opposite, entire,caducous,coriaceous, stipules lanceolate. Inflorescence globose, penduncled solitary head; flowers orange colored with white stigma, scented at night. Fruit confluent into a fleshy globose mass. yellow or orange-colored, scented flowers; fruit a fleshy, orange, globose pseudocorp of compressed angular capsules with persistent calyx; seeds small, muriculate. Anthocephalus cadamba family Rubiaceae amedium sized t
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