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Cinnamomum verum

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Cinnamomum verum

Ceylon cinnamon

As recorded: Cinnamomum leptopus A.C.Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae

Collected by: Gillespie, J.W.
Collector number: 2718
Date: September 6, 1927
Locality: Summit of Mt. Voma, Namosi
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Namosi Province, Fiji
Elevation: 1,000 m
Identified by: Kostermans, A.J.G.H.
Type status: Isotype
Record type: Preserved specimen

61 Bishop specimens of Cinnamomum verum · collected 1912–2025Species page ›

Cinnamomum verum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 128 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.

Cinnamomum verum observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Southern Province, LK

(c) Cathelijn Kuijt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cinnamomum verum observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

Colombo, Sri Lanka

(c) kalpana027, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cinnamomum verum observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

R2CV+H2H, Sri Lanka

(c) Jayashi Hithaishini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cinnamomum verum observed 2026-09-21

2026-09-21

R2FR+9VG, Sri Lanka

(c) Mohamed Rilwan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cinnamomum verum observed 2026-09-17

2026-09-17

Bel Air, SC

(c) marleenka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cinnamomum verum observed 2026-09-05

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 510796. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956576906. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/510796.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956576906 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026