| Cinnamomum pedunculatum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Cinnamomum |
| Species: | C. pedunculatum |
| Binomial name | |
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Cinnamomum pedunculatum Nees |
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| Synonyms | |
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Cinnamomum japonicum Sieb. |
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Cinnamomum japonicum Sieb.
Cinnamomum pedunculatum, commonly known as Japanese cinnamon, is an evergreen tree in the genus Cinnamomum. It is a small- or medium-sized tree up to 15 m (49 ft) tall that occurs in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and eastern China (Anhui, Fujian, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang provinces). In China it is under second-class national protection.