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Cinnamomum javanicum

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Cinnamomum javanicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Cinnamomum
Species:
C. javanicum
Binomial name
Cinnamomum javanicum
Blume[1]
Synonyms[1]

Cinnamomum safrol Kosterm.

Cinnamomum javanicum is a species of tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae). It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia, where it is native to Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and Peninsular Malaysia.

Range and habitat

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Cinnamomum javanicum is native to Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and Peninsular Malaysia.[1]

In Borneo it is known from Sarawak (Belaga, Kuching, Lawas, Limbang, Marudi and Miri districts), Sabah (Beaufort, Keningau, Kinabatangan, Labuk Sugut, Lahad Datu, Ranau, Sandakan, Sipitang, Tambunan, Tawau, Tenom and Tuaran districts), Brunei, and East and West Kalimantan, where it grows in primary kerangas, mixed dipterocarp, and lower montane forests from 300 to 1300 metres elevation.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cinnamomum javanicum Blume. Plants of the World Online. Accessed 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ Wuu-Kuang, Soh (2011). Taxonomic revision of Cinnamomum (Lauraceae) in Borneo. Blumea - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants, Volume 56, Number 3, 2011, pp. 241-264(24). Naturalis Biodiversity Center DOI: https://doi.org/10.3767/000651911X615168