Lauraceae FAMILY
Cinnamomum paiei
Cinnamomum paiei
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cinnamomum paiei is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 12 metres tall. The bole can be 20cm in diameter[ 1372 Title Taxonomic revision of Cinnamomum (Lauraceae) in Borneo Publication Blumea 56, 2011: 241-264 Author Soh Wuu-Kuang Website http://dx.doi.org/10.3767/000651911X615168 Publisher Year 2011 ISBN Description ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Borneo (Sarawak)
HabitatMixed dipterocarp forest on sandy clay soil; at elevations up to 850 metres[ 1372 Title Taxonomic revision of Cinnamomum (Lauraceae) in Borneo Publication Blumea 56, 2011: 241-264 Author Soh Wuu-Kuang Website http://dx.doi.org/10.3767/000651911X615168 Publisher Year 2011 ISBN Description ].