Moolaga Shembaga Palai / Chinese Cinnamon
Neolitsea cassia
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering
- March-May
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Lauraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Lauraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
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
About Moolaga Shembaga Palai
Chinese Cinnamon (Neolitsea cassia) is a tree belonging to the Lauraceae family (Laurel/Cinnamon family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, panicle/umbel flower clusters, berry/drupe fruit. It is typically found in evergreen and shola forests. It occurs across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Moolaga Shembaga Palai belongs to the Lauraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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