Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T.Nees & C.H.Eberm.

(Tvak patra)



Common nameTvak patra
HabitTree
HabitatEvergreen and riparian forests, also cultivated
Parts usedLeaf

Synonyms

Sr. No. Synonyms
1Laurus sailyana Buch.-Ham.
2Laurus soilyana Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
3Laurus triplinervia Reinw. ex Nees
4Laurus albiflora Wall.
5Laurus culilawan Reinw. ex Meisn.
6Persea tamala Spreng.
7Cinnamomum albiflorum Nees
8Cinnamomum lindleyi Lukman.
9Cinnamomum reinwardtii Nees
10Cinnamomum veitchii Lukman.
11Cinnamomum zwartzii Lukman.
12Cinnamomum tamala var. elliptifolium Baruah & S.C.Nath
13Laurus tamala Buch.-Ham.
14Laurus cassia Roxb.
15Cinnamomum tamala var. albiflorum (Nees) Meisn.

Taxonomical information

KingdomViridiplantae
PhylumStreptophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLaurales
FamilyLauraceae
GenusCinnamomum
SpeciesCinnamomum tamala (Buch.-Ham.) T.Nees & C.H.Eberm.

Vernacular names

SanskritPatra, Varanga, Coca
EnglishIndian cinnamom
HindiTejpatra
KannadaTamalapatra, Dalchini Ele
MarathiTamalpatra
MalayalamKaruvapatta patram
BengaliTejpatra, Telpata
TamilLavangapatri
TeluguAkupatri
UrduTezpat

Morphology

Medium sized evergreen tree grows upto height of 10m. Bark is rough, dark grey and aromatic. Leaves are stacked, opposite or subopposite, nerved from the base, elliptic-oblong, glabrous, entire, long pointed. Young leaves are slightly pinkish tinged. Flowers are small, yellow in color and fruit is drupe in shape

Distribution

Native to India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. Within India, it is found in Assam and Meghalaya. Cultivated in different regions of India

Medicinal uses

Tastelessness, piles, chronic rhinitis, nausea

References

1Mehta, S., Purohit, V. K., Andola, H. C. Pharmacological Activities of Cinnamomum tamala Nees & Eberm. and Medical Implication: A Review. Med Aromat Plants, 2014, 3. Jg., Nr. 174, S. 2167-0412.1000174.
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