Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Lauraceae | Genus: Cinnamomum | Species: Cinnamomum tamala (Buch.-Ham.) Th. G. G. Nees |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Cinnamomum lindleyi Lukmanoff, Cinnamomum reinwardti Nees, Laurus cassia Roxb, Persea tamala Spreng. | Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Malabar leaf, Indian bark, Indian cassia, Indian Bay Leaf, Indian cassia, Indian cassia bark, Tamala cassia | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Malabar leaf, Indian bark, Indian cassia, Indian Bay Leaf, Indian cassia, Indian cassia bark, Tamala cassia | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Tezpata | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | 900-2500 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Ripe fruits are dark purple in color and contain single seed |
| Habitat | Occurs in forests and commonly planted. | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | India, Nepal, Bhutan, And China | Bark Details | Rough with gray-brown soft wrinkled |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Small to moderately sized ever green tree. Leaves 3 veined from near the base, shining above with entire margins and acute apex. Flowers tiny, greenish yellow, insignificant. | Leaf Details | Leaves 3 veined from near the base, shining above with entire margins and acute apex |
