Lauraceae FAMILY
Cinnamomum rhynchophyllum
Cinnamomum rhynchophyllum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cinnamomum rhynchophyllum is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall. The bole can be up to 30cm in diameter[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a condiment and a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatLowland and hill forests at elevations up to 500 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. Mixed dipterocarp 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 ].