Cinnamomum malabatrum

Cinnamomum malabatrum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Cinnamomum
Species:
C. malabatrum
Binomial name
Cinnamomum malabatrum
Synonyms[2]
  • Cinnamomum malabathricum Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum ochraceum Blume
  • Cinnamomum rheedii Lukman.

Cinnamomum malabatrum, wild cinnamon, country cinnamon[3] also known as malabathrum, is a tree in the family Lauraceae that is endemic to Western Ghats of India.[4][5] It can grow up to 15 m (49 ft) tall. It has aromatic leaves that are used for culinary and medicinal purposes. It is thought to have been one of the major sources of the medicinal plant leaves known in classic and medieval times as malabathrum (or malobathrum). It is locally known as Edana, Therali or Vazhana in Kerala.[6][7][8]

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  2. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of all Plant Species".
  3. ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2016). CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names. CRC Press. p. 958. ISBN 9781482250640.
  4. ^ "Cinnamomum malabatrum (Burm.f.) Bl. - LAURACEAE". biotik.org. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  5. ^ "Cinnamomum malabatrum (Burm. f.) Presl". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  6. ^ "Sandra Thomas and her kids make kumbilappam - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  7. ^ C.s, Anitha (2018-03-01). "An evergreen fragrance". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  8. ^ മങ്കട), ഗിരിജാദേവി (അങ്കണവാടി വര്‍ക്കര്‍. "പഴുത്ത ചക്ക കുമ്പിളപ്പം". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-05-29.