CINNAMOMUM VERUM | DALCHINI

CINNAMOMUM VERUM(DALCHINI)

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Laurales

Family: Lauraceae

Genus: Cinnamomum

Species: C. zeylanicum

LOCAL NAME:-DALCHINI,

LAVANGPATI,

DARUSHILA

NATURE

:-It is a evergreen tree.

LEAVES

:-Leaves are large, elliptical, thick leathery and pointed at the tip. leaves are lighter in colored beneath

FLOWERS:Fowers are minute in large hairy clusters.

FRUITS:-Fruits are elliptical and about 1.8 cm long with dark purple.

LOCATION:-Mostly occurs in lower elevation even below 250m.

MEDICINAL USES

:-Its useful in vomiting. IT is commonly used as a coding

The oil obtained from the bark is called cinnamon. Bark oil. its used s a carminative. The oil obtained from the leaves is used as a flavorings agent and preservative for the sweets, soap etc. and local application on certain rheumatic pains.. other species CAMPHOR used in other way. and C.CAMPHORA, C.TAMALA IS USEFUL.