Local Name : Tejpat (Assamese, Bengali), Tejpatta (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Cinnamomum tamala (Buch.-Ham.) T.Nees & C.H.Eberm.
English Name : Indian Bay Leaf
| Bark | Wrinkled |
| Commercial Value | Medicine and Food |
| Flower Color | yellowish white |
| Flowering Time | February and March |
| Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Fruiting Time | June, July and August |
| Growth Rate | Moderate Fast |
| Leaf Shape | Oblong, Lanceolate and Ovate |
| Nursery technique | Ripe fruits are collected and the seeds are extracted by squeezing out the pulp, then these are washed and dried for 3-4 days. Seeds are directly dibbled in mother bed or polypot 0.5 – 1 in. deep. Mother bed/ polypot require adequate sunlight. |
| Plant parts used | Leaves |
| Planting mechanism | Spacing 3in. x 3in. |
| Recurring Financial Return | ₹10,000-₹15,000 |
| Recurring Harvesting Period | 10 Years onwards |
| Seed Collection Time | September and October |
| Site Suitability | All Areas |
| Tree Character | Evergreen |
