Cinnamomum | |
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Camphor Laurel Cinnamomum camphora | |
Scientific classification | |
Kinrick: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Faimily: | Lauraceae |
Genus: | Cinnamomum Schaeff. |
Species | |
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Cinnamomum is a genus o evergreen aromatic trees an scrogs belangin the Laurel faimily, Lauraceae. The species o Cinnamomum hae aromatic iles in thair Leafs an baurk. The genus conteens ower 300 species, distribute in tropical an subtropical regions o North Americae, Central Americae, Sooth Americae, Aisie, Oceanie an Australaisie. The genus Cinnamomum includes a gey hantle o economically important trees.