Lauraceae FAMILY

Cinnamomum sintoc

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cinnamomum sintoc is a large evergreen tree that can grow up to 39 metres tall[ 334 Title Flora of Peninsula Malaysia Publication Author Website http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants. ]. The bole can be 90cm or more in diameter[ 598 Title Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species. Publication Author Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher Blumea Year 2004 ISBN Description A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for mainly local use as a medicine and source of wood. The plant is highly regarded for its medicinal virtues in New Guinea, where the bark is harvested from wild trees for local use[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. ]. The bark is often sold in local markets[ 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 ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatA mid-canopy tree in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests from low elevations up to 1,700 metres, growing mostly on hillsides and ridges with sandy soils[ 334 Title Flora of Peninsula Malaysia Publication Author Website http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants. , 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ].