樟科
學名:Cinnamomum brevipedunculatum C. E. Chang
英名:Small-Leaved Cinnamon Tree
別名:卵葉桂,卵葉樟,硬葉樟
樟屬常綠小喬木,臺灣特有種,分佈恆春半島,保育等級為珍貴稀有。株高3~5m。嫩莖葉具褐色絨毛,成熟後無毛;葉對生,互生少見,卵形或卵狀橢圓形,革質全緣,三出葉脈。聚繖圓錐花序,花小,淡黃綠色,頂生或腋生,花期1~3月。果呈球狀,熟時由綠轉為乳黃色,果期8月。
An evergreen small tree in the genus Cinnamomum, endemic to Taiwan, distributed on the Hengchun Peninsula, listed in the rare and valuable category in the Wildlife Conservation Act. The plant is 3~5m in height. New stems are coated with brown villi and turn glabrous when mature; the leaves are opposite, rarely alternate, ovate or ovate-elliptic, entire margin, leathery, with triplinerved veins. Panicles, small flowers, yellowish green, terminal or axillary, flowering from January to March. The fruit is spherical and turns from green to milky yellow when mature. Fruiting in August.
喜全日照溫暖環境,幼株略具耐陰性。土壤以富含腐植質之砂質壤土為佳,排水需良好。耐修剪,易萌芽、分枝。以播種繁殖為主,亦可用高壓法或扦插法繁殖。
The plant favors full-sun and warm environments, the saplings are slightly shade-resistant. It prefers sandy loam with rich humus and good drainage. Resistant to pruning, easy to sprout and branch. Propagated mainly by sowing, followed by air layering and cutting.
經修剪整形可以讓枝葉更緻密美觀,可於庭園單植、多株叢植或列植為綠籬。因自然分佈狹隘,如能園藝繁殖推廣應用,會對生態保育具有意義。
Proper pruning can make the branches and leaves denser and more beautiful. It’s suitable for single, cluster plantation or as hedgerow in gardens. Because of the limited distribution in wilderness, opportunities such as promoting the applications of horticulture and reproduction can contribute significantly to ecological conservation.