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Cinnamomum kerangas is a species of tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae). It is endemic to Borneo, where it is commonly known as medang tija or tija kerangas in Malay. It is a small tree or shrub which grows 6 to 11 metres tall, with a trunk 6–15 cm in diameter.
It is known from Sarawak (Kuching District) and West Kalimantan. In Sarawak the species is known only from Setapok Forest Reserve in Kuching District. It grows in peat swamp and kerangas forests on podsol soils, to 30 metres elevation.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cinnamomum kerangas by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
