Characteristics
Dicots
Canella winterana (L.)Gaertn.
PEPPER CINNAMON; CINNAMON BARK; WILD CINNAMON
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Its leaves can be superficially similar to Myrsine cubana. The leaves of M. cubana tend to be floppy, not stiff, with a relatively bright yellow midvein, and lack a noticeably pleasant fragrance.
Native
Endangered-State
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Classification
CANELLALES
Canella winterana (L.)Gaertn. - PEPPER CINNAMON; CINNAMON BARK; WILD CINNAMON
Citation
CANELLA WINTERANA (Linnaeus) Gaertner, Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 373. 1788.
Laurus winterana Linnaeus 1753.
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Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
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