Scientific Name :
Cinnamomum tamala (Buch.-Ham.) T.Nees & C.H.Eberm.
Synonym :
Laurus cassia Roxb.
Cinnamomum albiflorum Nees
Common Name : Indian Bay Leaf, Tejpatta, Tamalpatra
Plant Family : Lauraceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : January to March
Flower Colour : Greenish
Description : Height: 10 to 20 m
Stem: Bark rough, grey, aromatic
Leaves: Alternate, ovate, oblong , elliptical, young leaves reddish brown colour, shining above, 3 distinct veins
Flowers: Tiny, greenish, unisexual sometimes bisexual
Inflorescence: Cymose
Fruits: Drupe
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : TL
Distribution Range : Himalaya to China (W. Yunnan) and Indo-China.
Uses : Aromatic leaves are used as spices
Leaves and bark are source of essential oil leaves used in treatment in stomach- ache and diarrhea.
