Cinnamomum tenuifolium
(Meissn.) Hara
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCinnamomum tenuifolium, commonly known as Japanese cinnamon, is an evergreen tree in the genus Cinnamomum. It is a small- or medium-sized tree up to 15 m (49 ft) tall that occurs in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and eastern China (Anhui, Fujian, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang provinces). In China it is under second-class national protection.
Description
A tree.
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Edible Uses
The timber is hard and durable, and is used for furniture and house construction. Volatile oil from the bark and leafy branchlets is used as perfume. Oil and fat from fruit kernels is used to make soap.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Taiwan,
Synonyms
References (1)
- Kuo, W. H. J., (Ed.) Taiwan's Ethnobotanical Database (1900-2000), http://tk.agron.ntu.edu.tw/ethnobot/DB1.htm (As Cinnamomum tenuifolium f. nervosum)
