Cinnamomum eugenoliferum Kosterm.

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
University of Illinois at Chicago
PLANTS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA
LAURACEAE
Cinnamomum eugenol Ifefúmr Kosterm.
Det. By:
Field Char: Canopy tree with broad crown;
sclerophyllous, leaves glossy dark gm above,
blue-gm below; thin bark with red inner
surface, peeling easily in large sheets; veg.
parts with strong cinnamon fragrance.
Notes: Perianth with 7 lobes, cream-white. A
common species of the alluvial zone, pop. in
early flower.
Locality: East Sepik province; forest along the
main streamcourse of the Sitipa river; near the
village of Gahom.
Habitat: Tall-statured lowland forest with open
understory, substrate of fine gravel
and silt.
100 m, 4°39’S X 142°44’E
W. Takeuchi 6745, September 7, 1990
This is a voucher specimen for
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z0306-R, U44Z0307-S
U44Z0308-T, U44Z0309-U.
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of
Natural History and Forest Research Institute, Lae.
04731553