Cinnamomum javanicum Blume
Family
Lauraceae
Synonyms
C. sulphuratum C. Nees, C. neglectum Blume.
Vernacular Names
| Malaysia | Medang wangi, medang teja, kulit lawang kechil (Peninsular). |
| Indonesia | Kayu tuha (Sumatra), huru gading, sintok lancang (Sundanese, Java). |
Geographical Distributions
Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java and Borneo.
Description
Cinnamomum javanicum is a small to medium-sized tree that can reach up to measure 21 m tall. Its bole can reach up to measure 50 cm in diameter and with up to 1 m high buttresses. The bark surface is smooth, lenticellate, grey and pink inner bark.
The leaves are arranged opposite or subopposite, with a size of measuring 13-40 cm x 3-15 cm, wedge-shaped base, acuminate apex, velvety hairy below and 3-veined. The main veins are prominent above. The tertiary venation is scalariform, prominent below and with measure 1-2 cm long petiole.
The inflorescence is terminal and it is measure 15-30 cm long. The flowers are velvety hairy.
The fruit is an ovoid in shape and measure about 1.5 cm x 1 cm. The lower half is enclosed in the hairy and lobed perianth cup.
Ecology / Cultivation
C. javanicum is locally common in lowland and hill forest, up to 1100 m altitude.
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References
- Plant Resources of South-East Asia No. 5 (2): Timber trees: Minor commercial timbers.
