Cinnamomum propinquum, commonly known as pepperwood, is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae native to the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia. It is a rainforest tree, first described in 1901, and is critically endangered, being found only on the highest peaks of the region.
Description Cinnamomum propinquum is a tree growing to a height of . The twigs give off a peppery odour when broken, giving rise to the common name. The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs and measure up to long and wide. The lower side of the leaf blade is . The inflorescence is a panicle about the same length as the leaves. The fragrant flowers have six green to cream tepals measuring up to long. The fruit is a dark blue to purple drupe about long and wide. It contains one brown seed about long.
Distribution and habitat This is a rare species that grows in rainforest above about on Mount Bellenden Ker and Mount Bartle Frere. Both peaks are in the Wooroonooran National Park about south of Cairns.
Conservation This species is listed as critically endangered in the Queensland Government's Wildnet database. , it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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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