N. O. LAtJRINE/E. 
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. Patton, 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° C, 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 June, 1910 
p. 715.) 
1085 . C. obtusifolium, Nees., h.f.b.i., 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 (Burm.). 
Habitat : — Central and Eastern Himalaya ; Nepal, Sikkim, 
Assam, Silhet and the Khasia 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 h'airy 
or glabrous. Fruit small, ellipsoid or sub-globose, £-|in. long, 
succulent. Peduncle and calyx |-£in. long, the latter fin. 
broad in fruit. 
