Lauraceae FAMILY
Cinnamomum glaucescens
Cinnamomum glaucescens
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cinnamomum glaucescens is an evergreen tree growing around 15 metres tall. A valuable timber is obtained from the tree. Seeds are harvested from the wild for medicinal use and are also exported, which has become a cause for conservation concern[ 272 Title Plants and People of Nepal Publication Author Manandhar. N. P. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-527-6 Description Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - northern India, Nepal, Bhutan.
HabitatSchima forests, growing along the sides of streams and on hillsides at elevations from 1,000 - 2,500 metres in Nepal[ 272 Title Plants and People of Nepal Publication Author Manandhar. N. P. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-527-6 Description Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses. ].