About Chinese Cinnamon
Neolitsea cassia is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae. It is known as "dawulu kurundu - දවුල් කුරුදු" or "kudu dawula - කුඩු දවුල" in Sinhala. It is a shrub or tree native to India, Sri Lanka, and the northern Andaman Islands.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Neolitsea cassia
- Genus
- Neolitsea
- Family
- LAURACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- மொலகா செம்பக பாளை Moolaga Shembaga Palai, படபடா Patapataa
- Telugu
- కుక్క కర్పూరమ
- Kannada
- ಬಿಳಿ ನಿಸಂಗಿ Bili Nisangi, ಮಸ್ಸಿಮರ Massimara
- Malayalam
- കീഴമ്പഴം Keezhambazham, പ്രാവരി Praavari, വെള്ളക്കൊടല Vellakkodala
- Marathi
- चिरचिरा Chirchira, कानवेल Kanvel
Botanical family
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Chinese Cinnamon belongs to the Lauraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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