Lauraceae FAMILY Vulnerable
Cinnamomum riparium
Cinnamomum riparium
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cinnamomum riparium is an evergreen tree usually growing around 7 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern India (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
HabitatForests, usually near rivers, along the coasts and western Ghats; at low to medium elevations[ 884 Title The World List of Threatened Trees Publication Author Oldfield S.; Lusty C.; and MacKinven A. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher World Conservation Press; Cambridge UK Year 1998 ISBN 1-899628-10 X Description A list of the trees on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Plant Species in 1998, often giving some information on habitat and the reasons for being on the list. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].