Cinnamomum kerangas is a species of tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae). It is endemic to Borneo, where it is commonly known as medang tija or tija kerangas in Malay. It is a small tree or shrub which grows 6 to 11 metres tall, with a trunk 6–15 cm in diameter.[3]

Cinnamomum kerangas
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Cinnamomum
Species:
C. kerangas
Binomial name
Cinnamomum kerangas

It is known from Sarawak (Kuching District) and West Kalimantan. In Sarawak the species is known only from Setapok Forest Reserve in Kuching District. It grows in peat swamp and kerangas forests on podsol soils, to 30 metres elevation.[3]

References

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  1. ^ de Kok, R. (2021). "Cinnamomum kerangas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T178344976A180389027. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T178344976A180389027.en. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ Cinnamomum kerangas Kosterm. 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