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General Information

Cinnamomum glanduliferum is an evergreen tree that usually grows 5 - 15 metres tall, occasionally reaching 20 metres. The bole can be up to 30cm in diameter[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of essential oil, fixed oil and wood. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens,

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - southern China, northeast India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Malaysia.

Habitat

Evergreen broad-leaved forests on hilly land; at elevations from 1,500 - 2,500 metres, occasionally ascending to 3,000 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	12.00 m
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Cinnamomum glanduliferum is a plant of warm temperate to tropcal climates in China, India and southeast Asia. It is able to tolerate short-lived frosts, probably down to -5°c, possibly lower. It needs to grow in areas with ample summer heat in order to ensure that it thoroughly ripens the current season's growth, otherwise it will be less winter-hardy[].
Requires a very sunny position in climates with cooler summers, but otherwise requires some shade from the strongest sun. Prefers an acidic soil with ample moisture in summer[].
Species in this genus are generally able to resprout from basal wood if the top is harmed, and will soon recover from frost damage[].
Almost all parts of the plant are aromatic.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The leaves are carminative and stimulant. They are used to treat the common cold, cough, wind-damp impediment pain, distending pain in stomach duct and diarrhoea[].

The bark and roots are used medicinally[].

The chemical composition of the essential oils obtained from this plant can vary considerably according to the region in which the plant is growing. The leaves of one sample from northern India (Uttarakhand) was characterized by a high proportion of oxygenated monoterpenes (55.4 %) followed by monoterpene hydrocarbons (35.36 %) with the major constituents being 1,8-cineole (41.42 %), alpha-pinene (20.28 %), alpha-terpineol (9.4%), germacrene D-4-ol (6.1%) and alpha-thujene (5.1%)[].
The essential oil has shown pronounced activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria[].

Other Uses

The leafy branchlets contain essential oil and camphor[].

The oily fat obtained from the fruit kernel is used for industrial purposes[].

The wood is used for making furniture[].

Propagation

Seed - the seed has a short viability and is best sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse[]. Remove the fruit pulp since this can inhibit germination[]. Germination can take 1 - 6 months at 20°c[]. Stored seed should be sown as soon as possible in a warm greenhouse[]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Consider giving them some protection from the cold for at least their first two winters outdoors.
Cuttings of semi-ripe side shoots, 7cm with a heel, early summer/July in a frame with bottom heat[].