Lauraceae FAMILY
Cinnamomum pachypodum
Cinnamomum pachypodum
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cinnamomum pachypodum is a shrub or a tree that usually grows from 2 - 10 metres tall, occasionally to 15 metres[ 754 Title A Systematic Revision of the Neotropical Species of Cinnamomum Schaeffer (Lauraceae) Publication Author Lorea-Hemandez F.G. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Year 1996 ISBN Description A thesis, written when studying for the degree of Doctor of Phylosophy, it is a monograph of the genus Cinnamomum in tropical America. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is possibly harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeC. America - southern Mexico.
HabitatRather dry areas with pine forest, oak forest, and tropical deciduous forest, at elevations from 1,100 - 2,000 metres. Also at lower elevations in wetter places adjacent to its usual habitat, in creeks or protected slopes with oak-pine mixed forest[ 754 Title A Systematic Revision of the Neotropical Species of Cinnamomum Schaeffer (Lauraceae) Publication Author Lorea-Hemandez F.G. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Year 1996 ISBN Description A thesis, written when studying for the degree of Doctor of Phylosophy, it is a monograph of the genus Cinnamomum in tropical America. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].