Philippine cinnamon
Cinnamomum philippinense

Family: Lauraceae

What it is like

An evergreen tree. It grows 15 m tall. The young brown have brown hairs. The leaves are alternate and oval or sword shaped. They are 6-9 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. It tapers to a tip and the base is wedge shaped. The leaf stalk is smooth and 1 cm long. The flowers are small and have both sexes. They are hairy and in groups of 12-16. These are in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. The groups are 6-10 cm long. The fruit is round and 7 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary forests up to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Bark - spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Machilus acuminatissima (Hayata) Kaneh.; Machilus acuminatissima var. tasulinensis J. C. Liao; Machilus philippinensis Merr.; Persea acuminatissima (Hayata) Kosterm.; Persea philippinensis (Merr.) Elmer;