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USEFUL PLANTS OP THE DISTRICT OP LA KH1 MPU R. 
XXIX. LAURACEAE. 
60. Cinnamomum Bl. 
76. c. tamala Nees & Eberm. F. B. I. v, 128 ; Eng. & Prantl iii, 
2, 114; Beng. PI. 899; D. E. P. ii, 319 ; Pharmacog. Ind. iii, 209. 
Lanrus Cassia Boxb. FI. ,Ind. ii, 297. 
Dibrugarh. No. 337. 
Local name. — Tejjtdt. 
Distrib. — Tropical and sub-tropical Himalaya from near the Indus 
to Bhotan, Sylhet and Khasi Hills, cultivated in other parts. 
A tree with aromatic 3-nerved leaves which are used as a condiment. Cultivated on 
a small scale. This is one of the trees whose hark is sold as ‘ Cassia Lignea ’ or ‘ Cassia 
Cinnamon ’ which is inferior to the bark of the true Cinnamon ( Cinnamomum zegianictim 
lireyn). 
61. Kachilus Nees. 
77. M- bombycina King mss. F. B. I. v, 801 ; Beng. PI. 900 ; Ind. 
Trees, 531. 
Jokai. No. 171. 
Local name.— Sum. 
Distfib. — A ccording to Hooker ( Ice . cit.) it is said to be cultivated 
in the Assam Valley and along the Lower Himalaya as far west as 
Nepal. Brandis (Joe. cit.) states that it forms extensive forests in the 
Sibsagar District. According to Pram (Joe. cit.) it is also found in 
Chittagong. 
The tree on which the mnga silk worm feeds. It is extensively planted in orchards 
(baris). In March the trees are covered with Iresli green leaves and look very beautiful. 
62. Litsea Lamk. 
78. I,, polyantlia Juss. F. B. I. v, 162 ; Beng. PI. 903 ; D. E. P. v, 8*2. 
Tctranthera monopeiala Boxb. FI. Ind. iii, 821. 
Margherita. No. 111. 
Distfib. — From the Punjab and the Salt lung: eastwards chiefly 
along the foot of the Himalaya ascending to 3,000 feet to Assam, and 
through Chittagong to Burma; also in the Coromandel and Penang, 
Java and China. 
This is a common tree in Upper Assam and is planted about Dibrugarb. There are some 
good specimens of it on the lied Hoad which look very lovely when laden with masses of 
yellow flowers. Its le a ves are sometimes used for the inaga silk worm but it is much less used 
than Sum ( Machilus bombycina king). 
