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''Cinnamomum parthenoxylon'' is an evergreen tree in the genus ''Cinnamomum'', tall. It is native to South and East Asia (Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam). In Vietnam, the tree is considered Critically Endangered.〔 ''C. parthenoxylon'' known in English as Selasian wood, saffrol laurel, or Martaban camphor wood. It has the outdated heterotypic synonym ''Laurus porrecta'' (Roxb.). The species name'' parthenoxylon'' derives from ''parthenos xylon'' (), meaning "virgin wood". The common name in Spanish is ''alcanforero amarillo''〔 〕 (in English: "yellow camphor") and it is thought to be the tree known in Khmer as ''mreah prew phnom'' ((クメール語:ម្រះព្រៅភ្នំ)). ==Growth== The tree has gray to brown bark. Its leaves are glossy green ovals 7–10 cm long with a point at the end. Like many plants in the Lauraceae, the leaves give off a pleasant smell when crushed. The flowers appear in clusters and are green and very small. The fruits are blackish drupes. In Indonesia, the flowers of ''C. parthenoxylon'' symbolize love and connection between the living and the dead. Traditionally, in the Kudus Regency on the island of Java, the flowers were scattered on tombs by family members. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cinnamomum parthenoxylon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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