- Botanical name : Mesua ferrea Linn.
- Family : Calophyllaceae
- Malayalam : Nagappuvu
- Tamil : Nagappu
- English : Cobra saffron
- Habit : Medium sized glabrous tree
- Useful part : Stamens
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Kashaya, thikta
- Guna : Ruksha, laghu
- Veerya : Ushna
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Kaphapitta shamana
- Indications : Pachana ,jwaraghna
- Dose : Churna(0.5-2g)
- Formulations : Eladi churna, pippalyasava
