Lauraceae FAMILY

Cinnamomum javanicum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cinnamomum javanicum is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 35 metres tall. The bole can be up to 35cm 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 plant is harvested from the wild for use as a medicine and source of wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia

HabitatPrimary kerangas (moist, heath forest found on acidic, sandy soils that are low in nutrients, especially nitrogen), mixed dipterocarp and submontane forests; at elevations from 300 - 1,300 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 ].