Cinnamomum verum J.Presl

First published in F.Berchtold & J.S.Presl, Přir. Rostlin Aneb. Rostl. 2: 36 (1823)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Sri Lanka. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is has environmental uses, as a medicine and for fuel and food.

Distribution

Native to:

Sri Lanka

Introduced into:

Angola, Argentina Northeast, Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Brazil Southeast, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Comoros, Cook Is., Fiji, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, India, Jawa, Leeward Is., Mauritius, Myanmar, Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Taiwan, Tanzania, Vietnam, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

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Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

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Kew Backbone Distributions

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Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [2037] Cameroon K000008435 No
Jan 1, 1978 Gillespie, J.W. [2718] Fiji K000778745 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Zollinger, H. [580] Indonesia K000350931 Type Yes
Humblot, L. [176] Comoros K002235156 Yes
Boivin [s.n.] Madagascar K002235147 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Mauritius K002235155 Yes
Hunter, K. [81] Comoros K002235148 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000350932 Type Yes
Tanner, R. [2262] Tanzania K002235100 Yes
Tanner, R. [2262] Tanzania K002235099 Yes
Wigg, L. [1027] Tanzania K002235105 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [1253] Tanzania K002235110 Yes
[R. J. Revenda] [s.n.] Comoros K002235159 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2670] Tanzania K002235109 Yes
Groenendijk, E.M.C.; Dungo, J. [1698] Mozambique K002235118 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [1256] Tanzania K002235111 Yes
Wilson [40] Tanzania K002235103 Yes
Lorence, D.H. [M177] Mauritius K002235157 Yes
Boivin [s.n.] Madagascar K002235146 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K002235093 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [211] Tanzania K002235108 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002235101 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K002235090 Yes
Lorence, D.; Guého, J. [15848] Mauritius K002235149 Yes
B. Mhoro [UMBCP355] Tanzania K002235088 Yes
Horne, J. [561] Seychelles K002235144 Yes
Sieber [127] Mauritius K002235152 Yes
Ruffo; [illegible] [[2162]] Tanzania K002235098 Yes
Sieber [s.n.] Mauritius K002235154 Yes
Grabner, J. [170] Tanzania K002235091 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B12080] Tanzania K002235106 Yes
Busse, W. [388] Tanzania K002235089 Yes
[Boyn] [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002235151 Yes
Nikolov, L. [1819] Madagascar K002235145 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [1817] Mozambique K002235119 Yes
Masudi [46] Tanzania K002235102 Yes
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000614784 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000350933 Type Yes
Bojan [s.n.] Mauritius K002235150 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K002235092 Yes
Lorence, D.H. [s.n.] Mauritius K002235158 Yes
Sigara [296] Tanzania K002235104 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2748] Tanzania K002235107 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002235153 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2573] Laurus cinnamomum K001116477 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2573] Laurus cinnamomum K001116479 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2573] India Laurus cinnamomum K001116480 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2573] Laurus cinnamomum K001116476 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2573] Laurus cinnamomum K001116482 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2573] Laurus cinnamomum K001116481 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2573] Laurus cinnamomum K001116478 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2570] Laurus rigida K001116473 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Wilde, W.J.J.O, de.; Wilde-Duyfjes, E.E.de. [13999] Indonesia Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. cordifolium K000778671 Isotype Yes
Worthington, T.B. [2461] Sri Lanka Cinnamomum zeylanicum K000576049 Yes
Niger Cinnamomum zeylanicum K:SPC-70000.440 No

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