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Cinnamon

Cinnamomum nitidum

Tree

Habit: Tree

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Cinnamomum nitidum
Genus: Cinnamomum
Family: Lauraceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Lauraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit: Drupe

Typical of the Lauraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Tamil: தாளிசபத்திரி
Telugu: అడవిలవంగపట్ట

About Cinnamon

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum nitidum) is a tree belonging to the Lauraceae family (Laurel/Cinnamon family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, panicle/umbel flower clusters, berry/drupe fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests.

Botanical family

Lauraceae

Laurel/Cinnamon family

Cinnamon belongs to the Lauraceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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