Cinnamomum rhynchophyllum Miq.

Species

Angiosperms > Laurales > Lauraceae > Cinnamomum

Characteristics

A tree. It grows up to 20 m tall. The trunk can be 30 cm across. The leaves are almost opposite and have 3 veins. The leaf stalk is 1.5 cm long. The blade is oblong and 7-23 cm long by 2-8 cm wide. The tip has a 1-2 cm long point. The leaves are leathery and hairy. The flowering stalks can be at the ends of branches or in the axils of leaves. The panicle is 15 cm long. The flowers are yellow. The fruit is a flat round berry with one seed. The fruit is about 1 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 18.75
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Lowland and hill forests at elevations up to 500 metres. Mixed dipterocarp forest; at elevations up to 600 metres.
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A tropical plant. It grows in lowland and hill forests. It grows up to 500 m altitude.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The bark is used locally as a spice.
Uses material medicinal spice
Edible barks
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Cinnamomum rhynchophyllum world distribution map, present in Indonesia and Malaysia

Conservation status

Cinnamomum rhynchophyllum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:463652-1
WFO ID wfo-0000605384
COL ID 5YV3G
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cinnamomum lampongum Cinnamomum rhynchophyllum Cinnamomum rhynchophyllum var. lampongum