Cinnamomum laubatii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Cinnamomum |
| Species: | C. laubatii
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| Cinnamomum laubatii | |
Cinnamomum laubatii, commonly known as pepperwood, is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae endemic to Queensland, Australia. It is a tree to 35 m (115 ft) tall and a crown width of about 6 m (20 ft), which inhabits rainforest from Cooktown in the north to about Mackay in the south.[4] Most occurrences are in the highlands west of Port Douglas, Cairns and Mackay, with scattered occurrences between those points.[5]
The tree provides a general purpose hardwood marketed as 'pepperwood' and used for interior panelling, cupboards and furniture, as well as some marine applications.[4][6]
Conservation
[edit]As of September 2025[update], this species has been assessed to be of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and by the Queensland Government under its Nature Conservation Act.[1][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2019). "Cinnamomum laubatii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T145311640A158688462. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T145311640A158688462.en. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Cinnamomum laubatii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Cinnamomum laubatii F.Muell". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Pepperwood". Business Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Search: species: Cinnamomum laubatii | Occurrence records". Australasian Virtual Herbarium. Australian Government. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Cinnamomum laubatii". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Cinnamomum laubatii". Wildnet. Queensland Government. 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
External links
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- Map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- Observations of this species on iNaturalist
- Images of this species on Flickriver.com