Lauraceae FAMILY

Cinnamomum crassinervium

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cinnamomum crassinervium is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 25 metres tall. The bole is up to 16cm 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Borneo (Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, East Kalimantan)

HabitatMixed dipterocarp, kerangas (a type of moist, heath forest found on acidic, sandy soils that are low in nutrients, especially nitrogen), lower submontane forest and limestone forest; at elevations up to 600 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 ].