Cinnamomum cebuense

Summary

Cinnamomum cebuense, the Cebu cinnamon or, locally, kaningag,[1][2] is a species of cinnamon endemic to Cebu Island, Philippines. It was first discovered in Cantipla, Cebu in mid-1980s and described by Kostermans in 1986. The tree is endemic to the island of Cebu but several trees have been found in neighboring Camotes Islands and Siquijor Island.

Cinnamomum cebuense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Cinnamomum
Species:
C. cebuense
Binomial name
Cinnamomum cebuense

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Native Tree of the Month (PART 1) Kaningag (Cinnamomum cebuense Kost.)". The Philippine STAR.
  2. ^ "Kaningag". OneToTree. Retrieved 2021-12-03.