Different Indigenous Philippine Cinnamon Species
What are the different indigenous Philippine cinnamon species? Sharing the presentation of Dr. Jay Picardal at the Philippine-American Academy of Science & Engineering (PAASE) online conference last July 21, 2020. Slides 4, 18, 20 of 41.
Indigenous:
1. Cinnamomum (C.) nanophyllum
2. C. Perglabrum
3. C. Utile
4. C. Ebaloi
5. C. Myrianthum
6. C. Oblongum
7. C. Mendozai
8. C. Ianaoense
9. C. Mercadoi
10. C. Cebuense
11. C. Sancti-caroli
12. C. Panayense
13. C. Anacardium
14. C. Rupestre
15. C. Mindanaense
16. C. Sandkuhlii
17. C. Loheri
“An indigenous species may occur in areas other than the one under consideration. The terms endemic and indigenous also do not imply that an organism necessarily first originated or evolved where it is currently found.”
“Case in point: There are claims that Cebu cinnamon is also found somewhere in Southern Leyte. When I (Sir Jay) ran my SDM, true and behold, malaki ang chance ng kanyang habitat suitability sa S. Leyte.”
Non-indigenous:
1. C. trichophyllum
2. C. burmannii
3. C. griffithii
4. C. iners
5. C. verum
6. C. camphora
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