English: Indian bay leaf, Indian bark, Indian cassia, Malabathrum
Sanskrit: Tejpat, Tamalapattram-तमालपत्त्रम्
Hindi: Tejpatta-तेजपत्ता
Tamil:தாளிசபத்திரி Talishappathiri
Malayalam: Edana, Kumbil Maram
Malabar leaf is an evergreen medium tree; that grows up to 20 m tall, Leaves are long up to 20 cm and 5 cm broad, olive green, fragrant, ovate-oblong, opposite, lanceolate, glabrous; alternately arranged, and short-stalked. Three-nerved from the base.
Useful plant parts:
Bark, Leaf
Leaf Arrangement
Shape-Lanceolate | Margin-Entire | Venation-parallel |
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Medicinal uses:
To treat diabetes, blood purifier, gastric problems
Chemical contents:
Antioxidant, Methanolic extract
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