Cinnamomum capparu-coronde
Species of plant
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Cinnamomum capparu-coronde is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae.[2] It is found only in 8 to 10 localities in southwestern Sri Lanka, and is assessed as Vulnerable, as it is being encroached upon by human agricultural activities.[1] A tree, it is typically found in the seasonally dry tropics at elevations from 400 to 1,400 m (1,300 to 4,600 ft).[1][2] It is a crop wild relative of Cinnamomum verum, true cinnamon.[3]
| Cinnamomum capparu-coronde | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Cinnamomum |
| Species: | C. capparu-coronde |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnamomum capparu-coronde | |