Botanical name: Schleichera oleosa    Family: Sapindaceae (Soapberry family)

Kusum is a beautiful tree with a broad, shady crown, found widespread in Tropical Himalayas (Punjab to Nepal), India, Ceylon, Burma, Thailand, Indo-China, Malaysia. This tree is mostly noticed because of its bright red leaves when they are new. In India this happens around March. The leaves are pinnate, with each leaf having 2-4 pairs of leaflets. Flowers are tiny, occuring in short dense yellow clusters. The flowers are hardly noticeable. The fruit is about the size of a small plum.
Medicinal uses: The oil extracted from the seed, called 'kusum oil' is used for culinary and lighting purpose, cure of itching, acne, burns, other skin troubles, rheumatism (external massage), hair dressing and for promoting hair growth.

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The flower labeled Kusum Tree is ...