Mazhar Botanic Garden

Cinnamomum bejolghota (Buch.- Ham.) Sweet

Cinnamomum

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000516
English name: Cinnamomum
Arabic name: قرفة بيجلهوتا
Native: China, India, Nepal, Thailand
Country: China India Nepal Thailand

Evergreen tree grows 5-20 m tall, 30 cm in diameter leaves shiny adaxially, elliptic-oblong, thickly leathery, , trinerved flowers yellow fruit ellipsoid 13 x 08 cm

 

Ornamental plant. The wood is finely grained, somewhat soft, and used for house construction. Volatile oil is derived from the leafy branchlets, roots, and bark by steam distillation. The bark powder is the source of an important spice. Medicine and source of essential oil .

Laurus obtusifolia Roxb, Laurus macrophylla Wall

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Texture: Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds- Cuttings
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: Subtropics
pH range: 7.5

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