Lauraceae FAMILY

Cinnamomum bejolghota

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cinnamomum bejolghota is an evergreen tree that can vary in size from 5 - 25 metres tall. The bole is up to 30cm in diameter[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a condiment, medicine and source of essential oil and wood. The condiment is popular and is traded locally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam.

HabitatSparse or dense forestson mountain slopes and in valleys; at elevations from 600 - 1,800 metres in southern China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].