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Cinnamomum tamala
Ailment type Infectious diseases  + , Common ailments  + , Systemic disorders  +
Biotic zone Northeastern Himalayas + , Northwestern Himalayas + , Indo-Gangetic Plain +
Bloom type Perennial +
Class Magnoliopsida +
Commercial application Human consumption  + , Medicinal use  + , Cosmetic use  +
Commercial use description Used all over India for cooking. Is an important ingredient in many pre-packaged foods too. Is a constituent of Chyawanprash. Leaves are also used in the perfume industry for their fragrance.  +
Common Indian names तेजपत्ता tejpatta (Hindi);তেজপাত Tejpat (Mतेजपत्ता tejpatta (Hindi);তেজপাত Tejpat (Manipuri);தாளிசபத்திரி Talishappattiri (Tamil);തമാലപത്രമ് Tamalapatram (Malayalam);Talisapatri, Talisha, Patta akulu (Telugu);Patraka (Kannada);তেজপাত Tejpat (Bengali);तेज़पात Tezpat (Urdu);Mahpat, তেজপাত Tejpat (Assamese);તમાલપત્ર Tamaal patra (Gujarati);तमालपत्र tamalapattra (Sanskrit)Gujarati);तमालपत्र tamalapattra (Sanskrit)  +
Common hindi name तेजपत्ता tejpatta  +
Common name Indian Bay Leaf, Indian cassia, Indian cassia bark, Tamala cassia, Malabar Leaf  +
Division/Phylum Magnoliophyta +
Endemic Himalayan true  +
Family Lauraceae +
Flower color Yellow  + , Green  +
Food plant part Bark  + , Leaves  +
Food use Yes  +
Genus Cinnamomum +
Header caption Dried leaves of Tejpatta  +
Header image Indian bay leaf - tejpatta - indisches Lorbeerblatt.jpg  +
Introdescription ''Cinnamomum tamala'' or Indian Bark is a ''Cinnamomum tamala'' or Indian Bark is a commonly used plant known by the name '''Tejpatta''' in India. It is native to India. The leaves of the species are used as a popular spice in several Indian dishes, particularly in Northern India. The leaves have a cinnamon-like aroma (as the species name would suggest). The bark of this tree is also used as a spice. The leaves are also used in the perfume industry for their fragrance. the perfume industry for their fragrance.  +
Leaf blade type Simple  +
Leaf petiole type Petiolated  +
Leaf phyllotaxy Opposite  +
Leaf shape Oblanceolate  +
Medicinal significance Yes  +
Medicinal system Ayurveda + , Folk Medicine +
Medicinal use description Leaf extracts have been shown to have lipid-reducing and blood-sugar reducing actions. They may also be fungicidal. In mice, Garam Masala has been shown to affect cancer progression and influence macrophage functions.  +
Name meaning The Hindi name Tejpatta means "Intense leaThe Hindi name Tejpatta means "Intense leaf". The name tries to highlight the intense flavoring conferred by the leaf, which is added to Indian dishes as a spice. The Linnean species name ''tamala'' comes from the Indian word for the leaf '''तमाल पत्र Tamaal patra'''.for the leaf '''तमाल पत्र Tamaal patra'''.  +
Native species Yes  +
Order Laurales +
Page creation date 19 October 2010  +
Plant commercial Yes  +
Plant commercial part Bark  + , Leaves  +
Plant height More than 10 feet  +
Plant medicinal part Leaves  +
Plant type Woody (Tree/Shrub)  +
Regnum Plantae +
Species name w:Cinnamomum tamala +
User ID User:Gauravm +
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Categories Plants  + , Species page  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 20 October 2010 03:47:22  +
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