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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County
Herbaria
Literature Citation (If Applicable)
Miami-Dade
FLAS
Monroe Keys
USF
Monroe Mainland
USF
Synonyms
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Basionym
Type
Canella alba
Canella alba Murray, Syst. Veg., ed. 14. 443. 1784, nom. illegit.
BASIONYM: Laurus winterana Linnaeus 1753.
Canella obtusifolia
Canella obtusifolia Miers, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 3. 1: 348. 1858.
TYPE: VENEZUELA: Zulia: Maracaibo, s.d., Plee 720 (holotype: P).
Laurus winterana
Laurus winterana Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 371. 1753.
Winterana canella
Winterana canella Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 1045. 1759.
BASIONYM: Laurus winterana Linnaeus 1753.
Winterana obtusifolia
Winterana obtusifolia (Miers) Warburg, in Engler & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(6): 317. 1895.
BASIONYM: Canella obtusifolia Miers 1858.
Specimens and Distribution
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