| Grey Bollywood |
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| File size | 362279 |
| Original date | 12/16/12 7:40 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 45.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
| Aperture | 3.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-G1 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Neolitsea cassia Family: Lauraceae (Laurel family)
Synonyms: Laurus cassia, Litsea zeylanica, Neolitsea zeylanica
Synonyms: Laurus cassia, Litsea zeylanica, Neolitsea zeylanica
Grey Bollywood is a small tree with a thick, smooth
grey bark; leaves simple, alternate, closely packed at the ends of
branches, lanceolate, glabrous, distinctly 3- nerved at base. Flowers
are regular, dioecious in 4-5-flowered umbels. Flower tube is rather
long, hairy, petals 4. Stamens are in 3 or 4 rows. Fruit is spherical
or oblong-ovoid, dark purple.
Medicinal uses: 
The bark and leaves are used for treatment of fractures. The powdered
leaf is used for dusting the cut surface of coconut inflorescences in
the process of toddy tapping.
The bark and leaves are used for treatment of fractures. The powdered
leaf is used for dusting the cut surface of coconut inflorescences in
the process of toddy tapping. | Identification credit: Shrikant Ingalhalikar | Photographed near Mavingundi, Karnataka. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,