Cinnamomum cuspidatum is a species of tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae). It is native to Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and Peninsular Malaysia. It is a small tree growing to 7.5 metres tall.[3]

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

Cinnamomum caudifolium Kosterm.
Cinnamomum graciliflorum Gamble

In Borneo it is found in Sarawak (Lawas and Miri districts) and Brunei, where it grows in mixed dipterocarp forest and kerangas forest to 1000 metres elevation.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ de Kok, R. (2019). "Cinnamomum cuspidatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T145306642A145415958. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T145306642A145415958.en. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b Cinnamomum cuspidatum Miq. Plants of the World Online. Accessed 9 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b 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