Cinnamomum citriodorum is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae. It is commonly known as Malabar cinnamon. It is an evergreen tree which grows up to 10 metres tall. The species is endemic to central and southwestern Sri Lanka.[1]
Cinnamomum citriodorum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Lauraceae |
Genus: | Cinnamomum |
Species: | C. citriodorum |
Binomial name | |
Cinnamomum citriodorum | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Camphora citriodora (Thwaites) Lukman. (1878) |
It grows in lowland rain forests from 300 to 700 metres elevation. It is a rare tree, known from only five wild populations. It is threatened by habitat loss from conversion of its native forests to agriculture and plantations.[1]
It has a characteristic smell of lemon grass. C. citriodorum has 45% cinnamaldehyde compared to 80% for C. cassia.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c de Kok, R. (2021). "Cinnamomum citriodorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T32553A138501444. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T32553A138501444.en. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ a b Cinnamomum citriodorum Thwaites. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Liyanage, T.; Madhujith, T.; Wijesinghe, K. G. G. (2017). "Comparative study on major chemical constituents in volatile oil of true cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum Presl. Syn. C. Zeylanicum Blum.) and five wild cinnamon species grown in Sri Lanka". Tropical Agricultural Research. 28 (3): 270. doi:10.4038/TAR.V28I3.8231. S2CID 28968271.
- ^ Ravindran PN; Nirmal-Babu K; Shylaja M (2003). Cinnamon and Cassia: The Genus Cinnamomum. CRC Press. pp. 334–335. ISBN 978-0-203-59087-4.
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