Cinnamomum malabatrum (Burm.f.) J.Presl
- Family: Lauraceae
- Vernacular names: Illavangam, Vayana, Kattukaruva, ഇലവങ്കം, വയന, കാട്ടുകറുവ (Malayalam), Illavangam (Tamil)
- Distribution: Endemic to Southern Western Ghats
- Description: Large trees. Bark reddish-brown, longitudinally cracked. Leaves simple, opposite or subopposite. Flowers yellowish-white, bisexual, in axillary and pseudo terminal paniculate cymes. Fruit a berry.
- Habit: Tree
- Habitat: Evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Flowering & Fruiting: March-April
- Parts used: Leaves
- Properties & Uses: Aromatic, anthelmintic, diuretic, stimulant and carminative. Leaves are used for the treatment of cardiac disorders, inflammations, diarrhea, hepatopathy and splenopathy.
- Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk,
- Traditional Uses:Bark paste mixed with honey is taken internally to cure cough and bronchitis.
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