Cinnamomum sulphuratum

Botanical Description

Cinnamomum sulphuratum is an evergreen tree growing up to 8 metres tall. The plant is commonly harvested from the wild for use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is traded under the name 'Dalchini' at local and regional levels and inter-state trade is also practised. Cinnamomum sulphuratum is one of the most highly traded medicinal plants sourced from tropical forests[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. , 2020 Title Trade in Indian Medicinal Plants Publication Ethnobotany of India Vol 5., 321-345, 2018 Author D.K.Ved, S.Noorunnisa Begum, & K.Ravi Kumar Publisher Apple Academic Press; Oakville, Canada Year 2018 ISBN 978-1-77188-600-0 Description ] Cinnamomum sulphuratum is threatened due to unsustainable collection of its bark and leaves for use in medicine and as a condiment. Habitat degradation and forest loss due to agricultural expansion, road construction and human settlements are other threats to the species. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].