Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Lauraceae | Genus: Cinnamomum | Species: Cinnamomum glaucescens (Nees) Hand.-Mazz. |
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Flower |
Fruit |
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| Synonym | Cinnamomum cecidodaphne Meisn. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Sugandha Kokila | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | False Camphor Tree or Nepal Camphor Tree | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | - | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | 600-1360 m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit about 3 cm long, base enclosed in a cup 10-12 mm across |
| Habitat | Occurs in mixed forests of coniferous and deciduous broad-leaved trees | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | India, China, Bhutan, Malaysia, Myanmar and Nepal | Bark Details | Bark is yellowish-brown with irregular vertical splits |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Evergreen tree; buds enclosed in overlapping scales | Leaf Details | Leaves alternate, 7-10 cm long, on stalks 1-2 cm long, elliptic, with well-marked midrib and 4-5 pairs of lateral veins |
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