Cinnamomum pedunculatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Lauraceae |
Genus: | Cinnamomum |
Species: | C. pedunculatum |
Binomial name | |
Cinnamomum pedunculatum Nees |
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Synonyms | |
Cinnamomum japonicum Sieb. |
Cinnamomum japonicum Sieb.
Cinnamomum pedunculatum, commonly known as Japanese cinnamon, is an evergreen tree in the genus Cinnamomum. It is a small- or medium-sized tree up to 15 m (49 ft) tall that occurs in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and eastern China (Anhui, Fujian, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang provinces). In China it is under second-class national protection.