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१३. सैंहलम् (ध०) – सिंहलदेशे जातम् ।
१४. स्वर्णभूमिकम् (कै०)–स्वर्णभूमिदेशे जातम् ।
९८
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Tvak is bark of the plant (Cinnamomum tamala
Nees & Eberm.) growing wild (vanapriya) mostly
in Lāta
bhūmi (svarnabhumika ) countries having leathery
leaves ( tvakpatra, carmanāmā ). Bark is sweet-pun-
gent ( gudatvak ) and highly aromatic ( utkata, bahu-
gandha, bhriga ) and mouth-refreshing (mukhaso-
dhana ).
dhana ).
Specific characters
1. Habitat – Lata ( eastern Bengal ), Srilanka,
S.E. Asia.
2. Leaves—Leathery.
3. Bark—Sweet-pungent, highly aromatic.
८१. दन्ती Danti
१. दन्ती (भा०) –दन्तिदन्तसमं गजदन्तसदृशं मूलमस्याः ।
२. उदुम्बरपर्णी (भा०) - उदुम्बरस्येवोर्ध्वस्थितानि पर्णान्यस्याः ।
३. उपचित्रा (नि०) - उपगतानि चित्राणि बीजान्यस्याः ।
1. 'Lāta-deśa' is identified as eastern Bengal with capital as
kotivarṣa ( see Moti Chandra: Trade and Trade Routes in
Ancient India, New Delhi, 1997. P. 77 )