Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
CINNAMOMUM Schaeffer, Bot. Exped. 74. 1760, nom. cons. vs. Camphora Fabricius 1759.
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TYPE: Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (Laurus cinnamomum Linnaeus)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnamomum burmannii | JAVA CINNAMON | Not Native | ||
| Cinnamomum iners | WILD CINNAMON | Not Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Buds scaly; leaf blade pinninerved to subtriplinerved with the distal lateral veins nearly as pronounced as the basal ones, often glaucous, with domatia in the basal leaf axils of the lower surface, with the smell of camphor when crushed
1. Buds naked or scales indistinct; leaf blades trinerved to triplinerved with the two basal lateral veins arising from at or near the base pronounced (any distal lateral veins much less pronounced), not glaucous, without domatia on the lower surface, with a cinnamon-like smell when crushed
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2. Leaf blade ovate to lanceolate, basal lateral veins evanescent in the distal half, the blade apex acuminate
2. Leaf blade elliptic to oblong, basal lateral veins pronounced and distinct nearly to the tip, the blade apex obtuse to acute
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecidodaphne | Cecidodaphne C. Nees von Esenbeck, in Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 61, 70. 1831. | TYPE: Cecidodaphne glaucescens C. Nees von Esenbeck |