Cinnamomum malabatrum (Burm.f.) Blume

 
  • Family : LAURACEAE
  • Family (As per The Plant List) : Lauraceae
  • Species : Cinnamomum malabatrum
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Cinnamomum malabatrum (Burm.f.) J.Presl
  • Common name : Country cinnamon
  • Vernacular name : Thilaka (San.); Junglee Dalchini (Hin.); Lavanga patra, Kaadu dalchini (Kan.)
  • Collection Nos : HFP 1286, HFP 1668, CJS 16256, CJS 16422
  • Endemism : South India
  • Key identification features : Small evergreen tree, with reddish-brown bark, aromatic. Leaves large, coriaceous, shining, 3-nerves from the base; berry large, globose-oblong, supported by a large thickened cup of perianth.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Native : India
  • Comments : Bark, leaves, flowers used as spice for flavouring food. Frequent in to moist-decduous to evergreen forests.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Hassan, Kodagu
  • Floras referred : Saldanha, 1984; Gowda, 2004 - Sringeri; Keshava Murthy & Yoganarasimhan, 1990 - Coorg

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