Cinnamomum burmannii (Lauraceae)

"Tree with smooth branches. Bark and leaves aromatic. Leaves green, glossy, alternate except frequently opposite at tips of young branches, ovate, 4 inches long by 1.6 inches wide with midrib plus 2 prominent veins along the margin; this typical of the genus. Inflorescences are short panicles, not showy. Fruits are dark berries. [C. camphora (L.) J. Presl., the camphor tree, a small tree with smooth branches. Buds in axils covered with bracts giving the appearance of cones. Young branches show scars from fallen bracts. Leaves aromatic, ovate, 4 inches long by 2 inches wide, midrib plus 2 prominent veins. Flowers in short clusters in axils. Fruits are berries." (from CTAHR, accessed 10 May 2008) 

Species description or overview

Cinnamomum burmanni information from PIER   
Information on Cinnamomum burmanni as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Cinnamomum burmannii on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Cinnamomum burmannii in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Cinnamomum burmannii
Nomenclatural information about Cinnamomum burmannii is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Cinnamomum burmannii
Nomenclatural information about Cinnamomum burmannii is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Cinnamomum burmannii
Nomenclatural information about Cinnamomum burmannii is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Cinnamomum burmannii (Lauraceae): species information from GCW
Information on Cinnamomum burmannii as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Control methods

Images

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Cinnamomum burmanni   
Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (Wagner, W. L., D. R. Herbst, and D. H. Lorence. 2005-. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website. http://ravenel.si.edu/botany/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflora/index.htm [accessed Apr 2006])

Cinnamomum burmanni images from PIER   
Images of Cinnamomum burmanni provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Plants of Hawaii: Cinnamomum burmannii -- MAPS
taxonomic nomenclature, ITIS, Trachypus humilis

Cinnamomum burmannii as a weed in Hawaii 
Information about Cinnamomum burmannii as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Full-text articles

Cinnamomum burmannii on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Cinnamomum burmannii in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

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