Cinnamomum verum
Ceylon Cinnamon, Cinnamon
Other regional names: Ceylon Cinnamon Tree +3 more
- Ceylon Cinnamon Tree
- Sri Lanka Cinnamon
- True Cinnamon
- True Cinnamon Tree
Also known as: Camphora mauritiana Lukman. +18 more
- Camphora mauritiana Lukman.
- Camphora syringifolia Lukman.
- Camphorina cinnamomum (L.) Farw.
- Canella ceilanica Anonymus
- Cinnamomum alexii Kosterm.
- Cinnamomum barthei Lukman.
- Cinnamomum bengalense Lukman.
- Cinnamomum biafranum Lukman.
- Cinnamomum bonplandii Lukman.
- Cinnamomum boutonii Lukman.
- Cinnamomum capense Lukman.
- Cinnamomum carolinense var. oblongum Kaneh.
- Cinnamomum cayennense Lukman.
- Cinnamomum cinnamomum (L.) Cockerell
- Cinnamomum cinnamomum (L.) H.Karst.
- Cinnamomum commersonii Lukman.
- Cinnamomum cordifolium Lukman.
- Cinnamomum decandollei Lukman.
- Cinnamomum delessertii Lukman.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lauraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Cinnamomum verum (commonly known as Ceylon Cinnamon or Cinnamon) is a tree belonging to the Lauraceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Cinnamomum is notably large, comprising more than 200 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Sri Lanka
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
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.