Neolamarckia cadamba, with English common names burflower-tree, laran, and Leichhardt pine, [2] and called kadamba or kadam or cadamba [2] locally, is an evergreen, tropical tree native to South and Southeast Asia. The genus name honours French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. It has scented orange flowers in dense globe-shaped clusters.

Neolamarckia cadamba is an evergreen Tree growing to 45 m (147ft) by 30 m (98ft) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. The flowers are pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil.

Kadamba is an evergreen, tropical tree native to South and Southeast Asia. A fully mature kadam tree can reach up to 45 m in height. It is a large tree with a broad crown and straight cylindrical bole. Kadam flowers are sweetly fragrant, red to orange in color, occurring in dense, globular heads of approximately 5.5 cm (2.2 in) diameter.

It is a large tree with a spreading crown and dense foliage. Leaves: The leaves are simple, alternate, and large. They are broadly ovate or elliptic with an acuminate tip and an entire margin. Flowers are sweetly fragrant, red to orange in color, occurring in dense, globular head.

Although the leaf size seems to be quite variable… in Kadamba trees in Kolkata… I find that that the ones with flowers have the smallest leaves (5-6 “) of all Kadambas I see on streets of Kolkata, the flowerless “kadamba” trees have somewhat larger ( up to 9″ ) darker leaves…