Cinnamomum impressinervium Meisn.

Species

Angiosperms > Laurales > Lauraceae > Cinnamomum

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Sikkim it grows between 1,000-2,000 m above sea level.
More
Evergreen forests; at elevations from 220-1,200 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

Usage

The bark is used as a spice or flavouring. The leaves are used as a substitute to bay leaf.
Uses essential oil food medicinal spice
Edible barks fruits leaves
Therapeutic use Gonorrhea (bark), Antirheumatic agents (leaf), Colic (leaf), Diarrhea (leaf), Flatulence (leaf), General tonic for rejuvenation (leaf), Scorpion stings (leaf), Diuretics (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Cinnamomum impressinervium world distribution map, present in Bhutan, India, Myanmar, and Nepal

Conservation status

Cinnamomum impressinervium threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:463465-1
WFO ID wfo-0000605129
COL ID 5Z7L9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cinnamomum albiflorum Cinnamomum impressinervium Cinnamomum cacharense