Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Cinnamomum sulphuratum Nees

 

 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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