There is little knowledge and much confusion surrounding this plant, with many of the reports in literature actually wrongly acribed to this species[].

Common Name: Kulitlawang

General Information

Cinnamomum culitlawan is a tree with slender branchlets[]. The plant is said to be very rare[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a spice and for medicinal purposes. It is harvested for use as an ingregient in commercial cosmetic preparations.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Indonesia.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

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Habit	Tree
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Species in this genus generally prefer an acidic soil with ample moisture in the growing season and a position with some shade[].
Species in this genus are generally able to resprout from basal wood if the top is damaged, and will soon recover from any damage[].
The whole plant is aromatic[].

Edible Uses

The bark smells of cloves (this is the meaning of 'kulitlawang') and is used as a spice[].

The oil is a source of eugenol, which can be used for the synthesis of vanillin[].

The root bark has a fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) flavour and has been used as a substitute for sassafras bark (Sassafras albidum)[].

Medicinal

The bark smells of cloves (this is the meaning of 'kulitlawang') and is used medicinally[]. The bark and its oil (lawang oil) are used as a constipating agent and as a medicine against cholera[].

Other Uses

Essential oils obtained from the wood and from the leaves are used as perfumes in commercial cosmetic preparations[].

The wood is not suitable for timber but is good for fuel[].

Propagation

Seed - the seed has a short viability and is best sown as soon in containers as it is ripe[]. Remove the fruit pulp since this can inhibit germination[]. Soaking the seeds for 24 hours in lukewarm water hastens germination[]. Germination can take 1 - 6 months at 20°c[]. The germination rate of fresh seed is about 50%, falling to 25% for seed 6 months old, and zero for those 1 year old[]. Stored seed should be sown as soon as possible in containers[]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions when 10cm or more tall.
Cuttings of semi-ripe side shoots, 7cm with a heel, in a frame with bottom heat[].

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