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botanical illustration of Java Cinnamon, Cinnamomum burmannii

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Java Cinnamon

Cinnamomum burmannii

Java Cinnamon · Padang Cassia · Batavia cinnamon · Batavia-cassia · Birmazimt · Birmazimtbaum · Burmano cinamonas · Canela china · Cinnamon tree · Cinnamone de Burmann, Cannelier de Malaisie · Indonesian cinnamon · Indonesian-cassia · Java cinnamon · Java-cassia · Kayu Manis

At a glance

Origin / distribution: German, US, Latin America, Spanish, Malaysia

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antiseptic, Astringent, Cordial, Carminative

Science studied: ARSENIC, BARIUM, CALCIUM, CHLORINE

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 burmannii

Common names: Java Cinnamon, Padang Cassia, Batavia cinnamon, Batavia-cassia, Birmazimt, Birmazimtbaum, Burmano cinamonas, Canela china, Cinnamon tree, Cinnamone de Burmann, Cannelier de Malaisie, Indonesian cinnamon, Indonesian-cassia, Java cinnamon, Java-cassia, Kayu Manis

History

The source record documents this plant in German, US, Latin America, Spanish, Malaysia.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

  • Antiseptic
  • Astringent
  • Cordial
  • Carminative
  • Stomachic
  • Spice
  • Stimulant

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

  • German
  • US
  • Latin America
  • Spanish
  • Malaysia

Documented cultural uses

  • Antiseptic
  • Astringent
  • Cordial
  • Carminative
  • Stomachic
  • Spice
  • Stimulant

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • ARSENIC
  • BARIUM
  • CALCIUM
  • CHLORINE
  • CHROMIUM
  • IODINE
  • IRON
  • MANGANESE
  • MOLYBDNEMUM
  • PHOSPHORUS
  • POTASSIUM
  • STRONTIUM
  • SULFUR
  • TITANIUM
  • BROMINE
  • LEAD
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  • NICKEL
  • RUBIDIUM
  • ZINC
  • COPPER

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Cinnamomum burmannii
Cinnamomum burmannii · Luc Viatour

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

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  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.

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