Neolitsea cassia Neolitsea cassia Neolitsea cassia is a species of tree in the Lauraceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is known as "dawulu kurundu - දවුල් කුරුදු" or "kudu dawula - කුඩු දවුල" in Sinhala. Bark - thick, smooth, gray; W- light, hard, pale orange. Montane and rain forest understory. Wood - panelling; leaves- mucilaginous extract used in preparation of local sweet called "aasmi" ; Bark,leaves- medicinal. Straight stem with greyish bark and short, slender branches. The leaf flush is smooth, silvery copper, drooping, crowded at the ends of branchlets, and turn bright green when mature. Leaves are lanceolate
Cassia County, Idaho a branch of the Oregon Shortline was constructed through the town. Declo was settled under the name of Marshfield by 1909. Cassia County was created from Owyhee County on February 20, 1879 with Albion becoming the county seat. A western portion became Twin Falls County in 1907. The county assumed its present boundaries when an eastern portion became Power County on January 30, 1913. The county seat was moved to Burley in 1918. The county was named for Cassia Creek, which in turn was named either for John Cazier, a member of the Mormon Battalion and an emigrant train captain,