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Cinnamomum

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Cinnamomum

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Cinnamomum is a genus of evergreen aromatic trees and shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The species of Cinnamomum have aromatic oils in their leaves and bark and are best known as the source of the spice cinnamon. The genus contains about 227 species, distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and Oceania/Australasia. The genus includes a great number of economically important trees used to produce the spice cinnamon. The oldest fossils are known from the Cretaceous, but the group reached a peak of diversity during the Eocene.

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Cinnamomum is a genus of plants within the family Lauraceae. It belongs to the order Laurales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The scientific name is Cinnamomum Schaeff., and the taxon is currently accepted. Common names for the genus include cinnamon, 肉桂属, 肉桂屬, and cimetovec. The genus produces fruit of the drupe type.

Records of Cinnamomum are held by institutions such as FMNH, SDNHM, UACH, UNICACH, and ECOSUR. Specimens have been documented in the United States and Mexico. The genus is described in the New International Encyclopedia. Cinnamomum verum J.Presl. is noted as the main source for use.

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Species

Cinnamomum

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderLaurales
  5. FamilyLauraceae
Native toAndaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., East Himalaya
Observations recorded74,260

Cinnamomum kanehirae fruit Cinnamomum kotoense infloresence Cinnamomum est un genre d'arbres et d'arbustes de la famille des Lauraceae (même famille que le laurier sauce).

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
2,792
With media
2,077
Family
Lauraceae
Collections
FMNH, SDNHM, UACH, UNICACH, ECOSUR, FCN-UAQ
Recorded in
United States, Mexico
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Research

3,562 papers

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Lauraceae
Image
Cinnamomum verum 10zz.jpg
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taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Cinnamomum
Commons category
Cinnamomum
topic's main category
Category:Cinnamomum
GRIN URL
npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=2615
described by source
New International Encyclopedia
taxon common name
樟属
has fruit type
drupe
different from
cinnamon
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Habitat
  • Characteristics
  • Taxonomy
  • Accepted species
  • Gallery
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Cinnamomum is a genus of evergreen aromatic trees and shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The species of Cinnamomum have aromatic oils in their leaves and bark and are best known as the source of the spice cinnamon. The genus contains about 227 species, distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and Oceania/Australasia. The genus includes a great number of economically important trees used to produce the spice cinnamon. The oldest fossils are known from the Cretaceous, but the group reached a peak of diversity during the Eocene.

==Habitat==

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