N. O. LAUIUNE/F.. 1099 



opening outwards, innermost or fourth series of 3 short 

 staminodes. Ovary free. Style filiform " (KanjilaP. 



Uses : —In the Punjab, the leaves are used in rheumatism, 

 being considered stimulant ; also in colic and diarrhoea. The 

 bark is given for gonorrhoea. " Given in decoction or powder 

 in suppression of lochia after childbirth, with much benefit." 

 (Dr. Ratton, in Watt's Diet.) 



Mr. D. Hooper writes : — " In collecting barks from wild 

 trees belonging to the genus Oinnamomum, an inexperienced 

 native is likely to mistake the species of Litsaea for the proper 

 tree. The fragrant bark of the species of Litsaea is something 

 like Cinnamon, but is very poisonous, as it contains an alkaloid 

 which acts on the muscular system like strychime." 



The leaves contain an essential oil of a lemon-yellow colour, and a clove- 

 like peppery odour. Sp. Gr, at 15° 0, 1*0257; phenol content 78 per cent.; 

 soluble in 1-2 volumes and over of 70 per cent, alcohol. It is closely allied to 

 the ordinary oil from Ceylon cinnamon leaves. (J. Ch. I. for 15th Jane, 1910 

 p. 715.) 



1085. G. obtusifolium, Nees., h.f.b.l, v. 128. 



Syn. :— Laurus obtusifolia, Roxb. 339. 



Vern. : — Tejpat, ramtejpat, kinton ^Beng.) ; Phat-goli 

 (Kumaon) ; Bara singoli (Nepal) ; Nupsor (Lepcha) ; Patichanda 

 (Ass.) ; Dupatti (Mechi.) ; Krowai (Magh.) ; Looleng-kyaw (Burin.). 



Habitat :— Central and Eastern Himalaya ; Nepal, Sikkim, 

 Assam, Silhet and the Kbasia Hills. 



An evergreen tree. Bark grey, moderately hard, shining. 

 The bark of the roots resembles cinnamon (Gamble). This 

 is a large robust plant, the largest-leaved of the Indian species. 

 Leaves quite glaucous beneath, elliptic oblong, obtuse, acute 

 or acuminate, 3- nerved, nerves not impressed above ; nervules 

 faint or distinct ; petiole short, robust. Flowers small, £in. 

 diam., often crowded at the ends of the much-branched, crowded 

 panicles, with long peduncles. Perianth sub-silky, pubescent ; 

 lobes persistent in fruit. Stamens and ovary sparsely hairy 

 or glabrous. Fruit small, ellipsoid or sub-globose, i-|in. long, 

 succulent. Peduncle and calyx f-fiii. long, the latter fin. 

 broad in fruit. 



