Lauraceae

Cinnamomum Schaeff.

First published in Bot. Exped.: 74 (1760), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to W. Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., East Himalaya, Fiji, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Angola, Argentina Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mauritius, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Soh, W.K. (2011). Taxonomic revision of Cinnamomum (Lauraceae) in Borneo. Blumea 56: 241-264.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2015 Kerr, A.F.G. [9472] Thailand K000618541 Isotype Yes
Oct 1, 2014 Stone, B.C., et al. [6359] Philippines K000009339 Yes
Oct 1, 2014 Ridsdale, C.E. [932] Philippines K000734848 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 nguyen V.D. et al. [HNK 1517] Vietnam K000705418 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Vu Xuan Phuong et al. [HNK 241] Vietnam K000705416 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 nguyen V.D. et al. [HNK 1251] Vietnam K000705419 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 nguyen V.D. et al. [HNK 1357] Vietnam K000705420 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 nguyen V.D. et al. [HNK 1513] Vietnam K000705417 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Pereira et al. [379] Malaysia K000610814 Yes
May 1, 2009 Middleton, D. [3156] Thailand K000610675 Yes
Jun 1, 2007 Amin; Suin [SAN 121580] Malaysia K000272109 Yes
Jun 1, 2007 John, B.S.; et al. [SAN 145717] Malaysia K000272115 Yes
Jan 28, 2005 Madani, L.; et al. [134255] Malaysia K000223089 No
Jan 13, 2004 Monyrak, M. [50] Cambodia K000009901 Yes
Jan 13, 2004 Monyrak, M. [54] Cambodia K000009900 Yes
Sep 26, 2003 Beaman, John, H. et al. [10918] Malaysia K000009465 Yes
Sep 15, 2003 Gaerlan et al. [5184] Philippines K000009338 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Duarte, A.P.; Pereira, E. [9252] Brazil K000815956 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1978 s.coll. [2796] Indonesia K000778681 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Wilde, W.J.J.O.de.; Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E.de. [12868] Indonesia K000778692 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Wallich, N. [2579] India K000778620 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Unyong, A.A. [3124] Brunei K000778695 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Poilane, M.E. [10707] Vietnam K000778664 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Poilane, M.E. [11814] Laos K000350929 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Bodinier, E. [2622] China K000778561 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] Bangladesh K000778622 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Poilane, M.E. [12534] Vietnam K000778666 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Eyme, P.J. [4096] Indonesia K000778677 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Vriese, W.H., de [s.n.] Indonesia K000778704 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Vriese, W.H.de. [s.n.] Indonesia K000350943 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Law, Y.W. [544] China K000778569 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Poilane, M.E. [12080] Laos K000350930 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Tsiang, Y. [4578] China K000778579 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Peñas, N. [26682] Philippines K000778707 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Cavalerie, J. [1084] China K000778586 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Henry A. [7669] China K000778568 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Steward, A.N.; Chiao, C.Y.; Cheo, H.C. [143] China K000778560 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Wilson, E.H. [2098] China K000778582 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Wilson, E.H. [2003] China K000778581 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Farges, R.P. [894] China K000778562 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1972 s.coll. [s.n.] K000778564 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1971 s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000778693 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1971 s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000350941 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Korthals, P.W. [s.n.] Borneo K000778694 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1924 s.coll. [2516] India K000778625 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1924 s.coll. [s.n.] India K000778626 Unknown Type Material Yes
Estrada, A.; Sánchez, J.; Chacón, R. [4005] Costa Rica K001625522 Yes
Estrada, A.; Sánchez, J.; Chacón, R. [4005] Costa Rica K001625523 Yes
Baines, R.; Luke, A.; Summers, A.; Ritchie, W.; Bui Hong, Q.; Van Nguyen, D.; Sinh Nguyen, K. [236] Vietnam K001622256 Yes
Krispinus, F. [136857] Malaysia K001622603 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] Bangladesh K000778621 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jamree; et al. [S. 82066] Malaysia K001765086 Yes
Mohizah; Yahud [73063] Malaysia K001553169 Yes
Maire, E.E. [s.n.] China K000778580 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [9472] Thailand K000350945 Isotype Yes
Poilane, M.E. [10324] Vietnam K000778665 Isotype Yes
Ligon, K. [42] Malaysia K001622187 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burma K000793559 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gentry, A. [11283] Madagascar K002235160 Yes
Yahud, W. [S81981] Malaysia K001871981 Yes
Lai, S.T.; et al. [S. 69633] Malaysia K001906374 Yes
Yii, P.C.; Juga [S. 71619] Malaysia K001906798 No
Wallich, N. [2602] Malaysia K000778648 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [4256] Malaysia K000778650 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia K000793551 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nooteboom, H.P. [5928] Indonesia K:SPC-71304.000 No
Wallich, N. [2602] Malaysia K000778649 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [2602] Malaysia K000778647 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wilde, W.J.J.O.de.; Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E.de. [13723] Indonesia K000778680 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000350942 Type Yes

Sources

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