Cinnamomum glaucescens
| Cinnamomum glaucescens | |
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| Cinnamomum glaucescens plant in Panchkhal valley | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Cinnamomum |
| Species: | C. glaucescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnamomum glaucescens (Nees) Hand.-Mazz. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cinnamomum glaucescens (Nepali:सुगन्धकोकिला, Sugandhakokila) is an evergreen tree native to Bhutan, India (Sikkim, Manipur and the Khasi Hills), and Nepal. The pericarp of the fruits can be distilled for an essential oil, sugandha kokila oil, which is used in perfumery and traditional medicine.
This species is diploid and can grow to an altitude of 1,300 m (4,300 ft). Cinnamomum glaucescens is recognized as an aromatic plant, meaning it has an elevated level of essential oil.