Cinnamomum puberulum Ridl.

Species

Angiosperms > Laurales > Lauraceae > Cinnamomum

Characteristics

A tree. It grows up to 15 m tall. The trunk is 40 cm across. The young twigs are pale yellow and hairy. The older twigs lose their hairs and are blackish. The leaves are alternate and have 3 veins. The leaf stalk is 1.5 cm long. The blade is 6.5-13 cm long by 2.5-3.5 cm wide. They are leathery. The flowers are in a panicle and can be at the ends of branches or in the axils. The flower arrangements are 6 cm long. The fruit is long and is a one seeded berry. It is 1 cm long by 0.6 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.4
Mature height (meter) 13.5
Root system -
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in lowland and mountain forest.
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Lowland and mountain forest.
Light -
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Usage

The bark is used as a spice to flavour curries.
Uses food spice
Edible barks
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
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Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Cinnamomum puberulum world distribution map, present in Malaysia

Conservation status

Cinnamomum puberulum threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:463637-1
WFO ID wfo-0000605367
COL ID 5YV45
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cinnamomum puberulum