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Cinnamomum cambodianum

Cinnamomum cambodianum

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—

A shade-demanding tree when young, though it grows well in full sun when older. It prefers a deep, fertile, moist soil, though it can also succeed in well drained, leached hillside soils of low fertility[1, 2]. Succeeds in soils with a pH as low as 4[1]. Plants can tolerate short periods when the soil is inundated, though they are also tolerant of short periods of drought[1]. All parts of the stem are aromatic[2].

Propagation

Seed - the seed of species in this genus generally has a short viability and is best sown as soon in containers as it is ripe[3]. Remove the fruit pulp since this can inhibit germination[3]. Soaking the seeds for 24 hours in lukewarm water hastens germination[4], which can take 1 - 6 months at 20°c[5]. The germination rate of fresh seed is about 50%, falling to 25% for seed 6 months old, and zero for those 1 year old[4]. Stored seed should be sown as soon as possible in containers[6]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions when 10cm or more tall. Cuttings of semi-ripe side shoots, 7cm with a heel, in a frame with bottom heat[6]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cinnamomum+cambodianum>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Digital Compendium of Forestry Species of Cambodia — www.digitalspecies.blogspot.com; Phnom Penh · 2008 · http://www.digitalspecies.blogspot.com ↩︎A very detailed booklet, produced in PDF format on the internet, giving information on around 100 species of trees.
  2. [2]Cambodiam Tree Species - Monographs. — Cambodia Tree Seed Project · 2004 · http://www.treeseedfa.org/ ↩︎Detailed information on 21 species of Cambodian trees. It is available as a PDF file, available as a download from the Internet.
  3. [3]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
  4. [4]World Agroforesty Centre — http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ ↩︎An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc.
  5. [5]Growing from Seed. Volume 4. — Bird. R. (Editor) · Thompson and Morgan. · 1990 · ISBN - ↩︎Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation. A good article on Yuccas, one on Sagebrush (Artemesia spp) and another on Chaerophyllum bulbosum.
  6. [6]Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. — Sheat. W. G. · MacMillan and Co · 1948 · ISBN - ↩︎A bit dated but a good book on propagation techniques with specific details for a wide range of plants.
  7. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎