Cinnamomum macrocarpum

Botanical Description

Cinnamomum macrocarpum is a small to medium evergreen tree that can reach a height of 15 metres. The bole is thinly buttressed.. The plant is harvested from the wild for use as a medicine. The essential oil from the root bark and leaves is traded both locally and regionally. The leaves are sold under the name of Lavanga patre in Bangalore markets, as an admixture of several species of Cinnamomum[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The combined effects of forest degradation and loss of forest cover over the last three generations (90 years) is estimated to have resulted in a population decline of over 30%. In addition, the plant is harvested from the wild for medicinal uses. It is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].