Lauraceae FAMILY

Cinnamomum mollifolium

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cinnamomum mollifolium is an evergreen tree that can grow from 5 - 15 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of essentiol and fixed oils.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southwestern China (southern Yunnan).

HabitatRoadsides, sparse or mixed forests; at elevations from 1,100 - 1,300 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. ].