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Cinnamomum

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Cinnamomum
Camphor Laurel Cinnamomum camphora
Scientific classification
Kinrick: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Faimily: Lauraceae
Genus: Cinnamomum
Schaeff.
Species

See text.

Synonyms
Leaves o Cinnamomum tamala - (Malabathrum or Tejpat)

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.