Cinnamomum cebuense
Cinnamomum cebuense | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Lauraceae |
Genus: | Cinnamomum |
Species: | C. cebuense |
Binomial name | |
Cinnamomum cebuense |
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.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Native Tree of the Month (PART 1) Kaningag (Cinnamomum cebuense Kost.)". The Philippine STAR.
- ^ "Kaningag". OneToTree. Retrieved 2021-12-03.