Family:
Lauraceae
Synonym: Cinnamomum malabathricum (Roxb.) Lukman.,
Laurus malabathrica Roxb.
Vernacular
name:
Elavarung, Illavangam, Karappa, Kuppamaram, Patta, Shanthamaram
Habit:
Tree
Habitat:
Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains
Distribution:
South India
Flowering
& Fruiting: January-June
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.
Uses: For treating wounds,
fevers, intestinal worms, headaches and menstrual problems. The plant is also
used for treatment of some tumours
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