Cryptocarya agathophylla

Cryptocarya agathophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Cryptocarya
Species:
C. agathophylla
Binomial name
Cryptocarya agathophylla
van der Werff
Synonyms
  • Agathophyllum aromaticum (Sonn.) Schreb. ex Forsyth f.
  • Agathophyllum ravensara Mirb. ex Steud.
  • Evodia aromatica (Sonn.) Pers.
  • Evodia ravensarae Gaertn.
  • Ravensara anisata Danguy
  • Ravensara aromatica J.F.Gmel.
  • Ravensara aromatica Sonn.

Cryptocarya agathophylla (known sometimes as clove nutmeg) is a member of the laurel family, Lauraceae, and originates in Madagascar.

Malagasy names include tavolobelelo, havozo, hazomanitra and tavolomanitra. The former genus name Ravensara is a latinization of the Malagasy word ravintsara. However, ravintsara more properly refers to a local high-cineole chemotype of Camphora officinarum.

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