Family: Lauraceae
Synonym: Cinnamomum
sulphuratum var. wagneri Lukman.,
Laurus cassia Wall.
Vernacular
name:
Kattukaruva
Habit:
Tree
Habitat:
Evergreen and shola forests
Distribution:
Western Ghats
Flowering
& Fruiting: January-May
Key
identification features: Evergreen trees, young branchlets
and young leaves, yellow-tomentose, leaves prominently reticulate and glaucous
beneath, often covered with galls. Perianth yellow-tomentose.
Uses:
Different parts of this plant are commonly used as a substitutes for cinnamon
(Cinnamomum verum), The plant (part not specified) is used for treating wounds,
fever, intestinal worms, headaches and menstrual problems
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