Lauraceae FAMILY

Cinnamomum jensenianum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cinnamomum jensenianum is an evergreen tree growing up to 6 metres tall[ 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

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

HabitatEvergreen broad-leaved forests or bamboo forests on mountain slopes; at elevations from 500 - 1,600 metres[ 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. ].