Cinnamosma fragrans
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| Cinnamosma fragrans | |
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| original plate of Baillon, in Adansonia 7 pl 5 1867 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Canellales |
| Family: | Canellaceae |
| Genus: | Cinnamosma |
| Species: | C. fragrans |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnamosma fragrans | |
Cinnamosma fragrans[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Canellaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar, where it is commonly known as saro.[1]
Cinnamosma fragrans is a shrub or medium-sized tree, growing up to 8 meters tall. It can be distinguished from the other species of Cinnamosma by its oval-shaped fruits; the fruits of C. macrocarpa and C. madagascariensis are globose.[1]
