Lauraceae FAMILY

Cinnamomum wilsonii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cinnamomum wilsonii is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 25 metres tall. The bole can be around 30cm in diameter[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild as a source of essential oil and medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan)

HabitatSparse or dense forests on sunny sites of mountain slopes, watersides, valleys; usually at elevations from 800 - 2,400 metres, occasionally descending almost to sea level[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].