Wild cinnamon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Cinnamomum
Species:
C. dubium
Binomial name
Cinnamomum dubium
Synonyms[1]
  • Cinnamomum multiflorum (Roxb.) Wight
  • Cinnamomum multiflorum var. elongatum Meisn.
  • Cinnamomum thwaitesii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum villosum Wight
  • Cinnamomum villosum Wight ex Meisn.
  • Laurus multiflora Roxb.

Cinnamomum dubium, called wild cinnamon or wal kurundu in Sinhalese, is an evergreen tree originating in Sri Lanka. It is used as a timber tree.

References

  1. ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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