Camphora philippinensis

Camphora philippinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Camphora
Species:
C. philippinensis
Binomial name
Camphora philippinensis
(Merr.) Y.Yang, Bing Liu & Zhi Yang[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Cinnamomum acuminatissimum Hayata
  • Cinnamomum caudatifolium Hayata
  • Cinnamomum philippinense (Merr.) C.E.Chang
  • Machilus philippinensis Merr.
  • Machilus acuminatissimus (Hayata) Kaneh.
  • Machilus acuminatissimus var. tasulinensis J.C.Liao
  • Persea acuminatissima (Hayata) Kosterm.
  • Persea philippinensis (Merr.) Elmer

Camphora philippinensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae, native to Taiwan and the Philippines.[2] It was first described by Elmer Drew Merrill in 1906 as Machilus philippinensis.[3] It grows in subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. The IUCN Red list assesses the species as Least Concern.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2018). "Machilus philippinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T135813612A135813614. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T135813612A135813614.en. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Camphora philippinensis (Merr.) Y.Yang, Bing Liu & Zhi Yang", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2026-05-04
  3. ↑ "Cinnamomum philippinense (Merr.) C.E.Chang", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-02-01