Cinnamomum ovalifolium
| Cinnamomum ovalifolium | |
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| Cinnamomum ovalifolium by H. de Alwis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Cinnamomum |
| Species: | C. ovalifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnamomum ovalifolium | |
Cinnamomum ovalifolium, called wild cinnamon or wal kurundu in Sinhala, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree which grows 4 to 12 metres tall and is native to Sri Lanka[1] and possibly Kerala in southern India.[2] It grows in evergreen montane rain forest from 1,500 to 2,000 metres elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss from deforestation from expanding agriculture and plantations. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Vulnerable.[1]
The species was described by Robert Wight in 1839.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 de Kok, R. (2021). "Cinnamomum ovalifolium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T145340005A145416286. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T145340005A145416286.en. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Cinnamomum ovalifolium Wight". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 May 2026.