Cinnamomum philippinense

Cinnamomum philippinense is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae, native to Taiwan and the Philippines.[1] It was first described by Elmer Drew Merrill in 1906 as Machilus philippinensis.[2]

Cinnamomum philippinense
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Cinnamomum
Species:
C. philippinense
Binomial name
Cinnamomum philippinense
(Merr.) C.E.Chang[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Machilus philippinensis Merr.
  • Persea philippinensis (Merr.) Elmer
  • Cinnamomum acuminatissimum Hayata
  • Cinnamomum caudatifolium Hayata
  • Machilus acuminatissimus (Hayata) Kaneh.
  • Persea acuminatissima (Hayata) Kosterm.

Conservation

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In 1998, Persea philippinensis was assessed as "vulnerable" and said to be endemic to the Philippines.[3] As of February 2023, P. philippinensis is regarded one of the synonyms of Cinnamomum philippinense, which has a distribution that includes Taiwan.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Cinnamomum philippinense (Merr.) C.E.Chang", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-02-01
  2. ^ "Cinnamomum philippinense (Merr.) C.E.Chang", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-02-01
  3. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Persea philippinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33899A9813678. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33899A9813678.en. Retrieved 2023-02-01.