(Lauraceae) Cinnamomum burmanni (Nees & T.Nees) Blume

Local name(s): (Chong hom)

Medicinal use(s): to treat gastriis.

Part(s) used: stem.

Field Characters: Tree about 10 m tall. Cinnamon smell when the leaves are crushed.

Locality: Champasak Province, Pakse District, Dong Kha Long Village.

Habitat: Growing in primary forest close to Dong Ka Long Village.

Altitude: 116 m asl. 

Collector(s): A. Libman, S. Bouamanivong 

Collection number(s): LAOS_669

Collection Date: September 1, 2004

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA,under accession no. 2256452.
Project: ICBG

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 7 Page 170, 180GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityPham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 1, p. 346 #1384

Medicinal properties:


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Klorane Botanical Foundation. Everything you need to know about Indonesian cinnamon: Cinnamomum burmannii. https://www.kloranebotanical.foundation/en/botany/plant-guides/all-about-indonesian-cinnamon


Zhang X, Lin X, Cao J, et al. Application of Cinnamomum burmannii Essential Oil in Promoting Wound Healing. Molecules 2024, 29(9):2080. oi: 10.3390/molecules29092080