Lauraceae FAMILY

Cinnamomum glanduliferum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cinnamomum glanduliferum is an evergreen tree that usually grows 5 - 15 metres tall, occasionally reaching 20 metres. The bole can be up to 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 for local use as a medicine and source of essential oil, fixed oil and wood. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens,

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, northeast India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Malaysia.

HabitatEvergreen broad-leaved forests on hilly land; at elevations from 1,500 - 2,500 metres, occasionally ascending to 3,000 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. ].