Cinnamomum rhynchophyllum

Cinnamomum rhynchophyllum is a species of tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae). It is native to Borneo, Sumatra, and Peninsular Malaysia. It is a small tree growing to 10 metres tall, with a trunk to 15 cm in diameter.[3]

Cinnamomum rhynchophyllum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Cinnamomum
Species:
C. rhynchophyllum
Binomial name
Cinnamomum rhynchophyllum
Synonyms[2]

Cinnamomum lampongum Miq.
Cinnamomum rhynchophyllum var. lampongum (Miq.) Ridl.

In Borneo it is found in Sarawak (Kuching, Lundu and Marudi districts), Sabah (Lahad Datu, and Tawau districts), and in West, Central, and East Kalimantan, where it grows in mixed dipterocarp forest to 600 metres elevation.[3]

References

  1. de Kok, R. 2019. Cinnamomum rhynchophyllum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T145342947A145416416. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T145342947A145416416.en. Accessed 10 April 2023.
  2. Cinnamomum rhynchophyllum Miq. Plants of the World Online. Accessed 9 April 2023.
  3. Wuu-Kuang, Soh (2011). Taxonomic revision of Cinnamomum (Lauraceae) in Borneo. Blumea - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants, Volume 56, Number 3, 2011, pp. 241-264(24). Naturalis Biodiversity Center DOI: https://doi.org/10.3767/000651911X615168
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