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Cinnamomum verum
As recorded: Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae
- Collected by
- Cox, P.A.
- Collector number
- 20
- Date
- October 16, 1978
- Locality
- Tiavi
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 500 m
- Identified by
- van der Werff, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 16, 1978, Cox, P.A. also collected 2 other specimens.
Cinnamomum verum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 128 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.

2026-09-27
Southern Province, LK
(c) Cathelijn Kuijt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
Colombo, Sri Lanka
(c) kalpana027, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
R2CV+H2H, Sri Lanka
(c) Jayashi Hithaishini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
R2FR+9VG, Sri Lanka
(c) Mohamed Rilwan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17
Bel Air, SC
(c) marleenka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05
Califórnia, BR-PR, BR
(c) José Rafael Vilela da Silva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cinnamomum verum. BISH 439244. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956683109. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/439244.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956683109 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
