District | BONGAIGAON | BMC Name | MANIKPUR ANCHALIC BMC | Flora Category | Condiments | Type of Flora | Tree |
Local Name of Flora | Tezpat | Local Language | Bodo ,Bengali ,Assamese ,Other , | Common Name of Flora | Indian Bay Leaf | Scientific Name | Cinnamomum tamala |
Variata | Forma | Sub Species | Flora Variety | Local | |||
Part Used | Leaves | Uses | Consumed as condiment | Other Details | The aromatic leaves are dried and used as a flavouring. Leaves are used in curries, tea, polao etc. to add taste and flavour. The bark is also used. Extracted oil is used to control blood pressure |