1089. C.glanduliferum, Meissn., h.f.b.i., v. 135.
Vern. :— Mallígiri, marisgiri (Nepal) ; Rohu (Lepcha) ; Gunserai (Assam) ; Gundroi (Cachar).
Habitat .-—Central Himalaya, from Nepal and Kumaon, eastward to Assam, Khasia Hills and Sylhet.
A tree with branches, stout, smooth, black when dry. Leaves very variable, 3-5in., alternate, elliptic or lanceolate, caudate, acuminate, penni-nerved, thickly coriaceous, often glaucous beneath, brown when dry; nerves erecto-patent ; petiole ½-lin., slender. Panicles axillary, 2in. long ; peduncle very slender, glabrous; flowers very shortly pedicelled, 1/16in. diam., sparsely pubescent without, villous within. Stamens hairy. Ovary glabrous.
Use : — The wood may be used as a substitute for Sassafras. It seems worthy of more attention than has been awarded to it. (Ph. Ind.)
1090. C. Parthenoxylon, Meissn., h.f.b.l, v. 135.
Syn. : — Laurus porrecta, Roxb. 340.
Vern. :— Kayo-gadis (Mal.).
Habitat : —Malay Peninsula, from Tenasserim to Penang.
A large tree. Branches stout, black when dry, with very smooth bark. Leaves alternate, elliptic, ovate or oblong, sub- caudate-acuminate, penni-nerved, often glaucous beneath, extremely variable, the largest 8 by 4in., coriaceous ; others thinner, almost membranous and glaucous beneath ; base acute ; nerves spreading, the lowest pair sometimes longest. Petiole slender, 1-1½in. Panicles l-3in. long, with the young shoots enclosed in round, coriaceous, silky, caducous scales, black when dry, many-fid. Flowers 1/10in. diam., pedicelled. Perianth nearly glabrous without, pubescent within ; stamens very short, hairy. Ovary glabrous. Stigma discoid. Fruiting perianth ¼-⅓in. long, funnel-shaped, suddenly expanding into the fruit-bearing disk ; lobes broadly oblong, wholly deciduous. Fruit ⅓in. diam., globose, succulent.
Use : — The fruit yields an oil used in rheumatic affections. An infusion of the root is also employed as a substitute for Sassafras.
