Cinnamomum mollissimum
Hook.f.
Teja, Medang lawang
Lauraceae Edible: Spice, Bark
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
Description
An evergreen tree. It grows 10-13 m high. The small branches have a grey covering. The leaves are narrowly oval or sword shaped. They are 10-20 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. They are rough and the base is wedge shaped. The leaf stalk is hairy and 1-2 cm long. The flowers have both sexes. They are in small groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit are oval and 7 mm long.
Edible Uses
The bark is used as a spice.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows near the edges of forests.
Where It Grows
Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 250 Cinnamomum species.
References (2)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 560
- PROSEA handbook Volume 13 Spices. p 275
