Pan India Bouquets

Cinnamomum glanduliferum (Wall.) Meisn.

Family : Lauraceae
(Laurel Family)
Family (Hindi name) : DALCHINI FAMILY (दालचीनी फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Lauraceae
Basionym : Laurus glandulifera Wall.
Synonym(s) : Camphora glandulifera (Wall.) Nees; Cinnamomum cavaleriei H.Lév.; Machilus dominii H.Lév.; Machilus mekongensis Diels
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cinnamomum glanduliferum (Wall.) Meisn.
Habit : Tree
Habitat : Cool broad-leaved forest and dry scrub on river banks; 1500 - 2400 m. altitude
Comments / notes : The leafy branchlets contain volatile oil and camphor. The wood is used for furniture. The fruit kernel fat is used for industrial purposes. The bark and roots are used medicinally.
Key identification features : Panicles glabrous, 3 - 5 per shoot, not clustered; fruiting perianth cup 6 - 7mm across
Flower, Fruit : March-September
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : Sikkim
Native : Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Nepal to South Central China, Peninsula Malaysia and Argentina
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 210; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 259
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Cinnamomum glanduliferum. Downloaded on 27 September 2023.

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