Indonesian cinnamon

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Perak

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Splenomegaly, Parturition

Science studied: not documented

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lauraceae

Scientific name: Cinnamomum javanicum

Common names: Indonesian cinnamon, ジャワニッケイ, 爪哇肉桂

POWO: 463476-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Perak.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Splenomegaly
• Parturition

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Perak

Documented cultural uses

• Splenomegaly
• Parturition

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Splenomegaly · Perak · "
• Parturition · Perak · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Antimicrobial efficacy of Cinnamomum javanicum plant extract against Listeria monocytogenes and its application potential with smoked salmon. · 2017 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

no compound records in this source record

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

checking published revisions…