कूटशाल्मलि - ചെമ്പെഞ്ഞി, പാറപഞ്ഞി, അപ്പകുടുക്ക, കൊക്കമരം

कूटशाल्मलि - ചെമ്പെഞ്ഞി, പാറപഞ്ഞി, അപ്പകുടുക്ക, കൊക്കമരം

Cochlospermum religiosum    

 Bixaceae 

Yellow slik cotton tree

Tamil: Kattupparutti

Telugu: Konda gogu

A plant with antibacterial, antifungal, insecticidal and antioxidant activity

Useful parts : bark, root, leaves and seeds of the plant including the gum are traditionally used .

Flowers uses to enhance face glow and memory

कूटशाल्मलिकस्तिक्तः कटुकः कफवातनुत् |

भेद्युष्णः प्लीहजठरयकृद्गुल्मविषापहः |

भूतानाहविबन्धास्रमेदःशूलकफापहः ||(भावप्रकाशनिघण्टु)

Photos from Chamundi hill and Chitradurga Karnataka