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Cinnamomum verum [2] (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, [3] also called true cinnamon tree or Ceylon cinnamon tree) is a small evergreen tree belonging to the family Lauraceae, native to Sri Lanka. [4] The inner bark of the tree is historically regarded as the spice cinnamon, [3] [5] though this term was later generalized to include C. cassia as well. [3]
Cinnamomum loureiroi Nees Saigon cinnamon ( Cinnamomum loureiroi , also known as Vietnamese cinnamon or Vietnamese cassia and quế trà my , quế thanh , or " quế trà bồng" in Vietnam) is an evergreen tree indigenous to mainland Southeast Asia .
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 February 2025. Spice from the inner tree bark of several members of genus Cinnamomum This article is about the spice. For the genus of trees where cinnamon originates, see Cinnamomum. For other uses, see Cinnamon (disambiguation). Dried bark strips, bark powder and flowers of the small tree Cinnamomum ...
Cinnamomum is a genus of evergreen aromatic trees and shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The species of Cinnamomum have aromatic oils in their leaves and bark . The genus contains approximately 250 species, distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of South Asia , Southeast Asia , East Asia and Oceania / Australasia .
Cinnamomum malabatrum, wild cinnamon, country cinnamon [3] also known as malabathrum, is a tree in the family Lauraceae that is endemic to Western Ghats of India. [4] [5] It can grow up to 15 m (49 ft) tall. It has aromatic leaves that are used for culinary and medicinal purposes.
Cinnamomum zwartzii Lukman. Laurus tamala Buch.-Ham. Cinnamomum tamala , Indian bay leaf , also known as tejpat , [ 3 ] tejapatta , Malabar leaf , Indian bark , [ 3 ] Indian cassia , [ 3 ] or malabathrum , is a tree in the family Lauraceae that is native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. [ 3 ]
Cinnamomum burmanni is an evergreen tree growing up to 7 m in height with aromatic bark and smooth, angular branches. [3] The leaves are glossy green, oval, and about 10 cm (3.9 in) long and 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 in) wide. [4]
Jan Svatopluk Presl (4 September 1791 – 6 April 1849) was a Czech natural scientist.. He was the brother of botanist Carl Borivoj Presl (1794–1852). The Czech Botanical Society commemorated the two brothers by naming its principal publication Preslia (founded in 1914).