Cinnamomum citriodorum: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Family
Lauraceae
Genus
Cinnamomum
Species
Cinnamomum citriodorum
Scientific Name
Cinnamomum citriodorum

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Cinnamomum citriodorum

Cinnamomum citriodorum is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae. It is commonly known as Malabar cinnamon. It is an evergreen tree which grows up to 10 metres tall. The species is endemic to central and southwestern Sri Lanka.

It grows in lowland rain forests from 300 to 700 metres elevation. It is a rare tree, known from only five wild populations. It is threatened by habitat loss from conversion of its native forests to agriculture and plantations.

It has a characteristic smell of lemon grass. C. citriodorum has 45% cinnamaldehyde compared to 80% for C. cassia.

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