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 gum feed (pet food). A chemically-modified grade is used in personal care products. Cassia gum The term cassia gum refers to the flour made from the endosperms of the seeds of "Senna obtusifolia" and "Senna tora" (also called "Cassia obtusifolia" or "Cassia tora"). It is composed of at least 75% polysaccharide, primarily galactomannan with a mannose:galactose ratio of 5:1, resulting in a high molecular mass of 200,000-300,000 Da. In 1995, cassia gum was added to the list of approved food additives in Japan by the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare. Two GRAS notices were filed to the U.S. Food and