Lauraceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Cinnamomum osmophloeum

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cinnamomum osmophloeum is a medium-sized, evergreen tree. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and a spice and is traded in local markets. It has potential for use as a pesticide, especially against mosquito larvae. Cinnamomum osmophloeum has come under heavy exploitation for use as a medicine and spice, and has also declined in extent because of habitat loss. 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - Taiwan

HabitatEvergreen broadleaved forest; at elevations from 400 - 1,500 metre[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].