Cinnamomum cebuense

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Cinnamomum cebuense
Scientific classification edit
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[]

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