Lauraceae FAMILY
Cinnamomum subcuneatum
Cinnamomum subcuneatum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cinnamomum subcuneatum is a small evergreen tree usually growing 4 - 8 metres tall, occasionally reaching 12 metres. The bole can be 8 - 14cm 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and insect repellant.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines
HabitatMixed dipterocarp, freshwater swamp, riparian, and lower montane forest; at elevations up to 1,500 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 ].