Cinnamomum cebuense
Cinnamomum cebuense, the Cebu cinnamon or, locally, kaningag,[1][2] is a species of cinnamon endemic to Cebu Island, Philippines. It was first discovered in Cantipla, Cebu in mid-1980s and described by Kostermans in 1986. The tree is endemic to the island of Cebu but several trees have been found in neighboring Camotes Islands and Siquijor Island.
| Cinnamomum cebuense | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Cinnamomum |
| Species: | C. cebuense |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnamomum cebuense | |
References
- "Native Tree of the Month (PART 1) Kaningag (Cinnamomum cebuense Kost.)". The Philippine STAR.
- "Kaningag". OneToTree. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
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