About True Cinnamon Tree
Cinnamomum verum (synonym Cinnamomum zeylanicum), also known as true cinnamon or Ceylon cinnamon, is a small evergreen tree belonging to the family Lauraceae, native to Sri Lanka. The inner bark of the tree is historically regarded as the spice cinnamon, though this term was later generalized to include C. cassia as well.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cinnamomum verum
- Genus
- Cinnamomum
- Family
- LAURACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and riparian forests, also cultivated
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malay peninsula, Philippines
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- दालचीनी Dalchini, दालचीनी
- Nepali
- दालचिनी Dalchini, दालचिनीको बोट
- Bengali
- দারুচিনি Daruchini, দারুচিনি
- Tamil
- இலவங்கம் Ilavankam, கறுவா Karuva, கருவா
- Telugu
- దాల్చిన చెక్క Dalchina-chekka, దాల్చిని Dalcini, లవంగ పట్ట Lavanga-patta
- Kannada
- ದಾಲ್ಚಿನಿ Dalchini, ಕನ್ ಕುಟ್ಲು Kan Kutlu, ಲವಂಗಚಕ್ಕೆ Lavangachakke
- Malayalam
- ഇലവങ്ങം Ilavangam, കറുവ Karuva, കറുവമരം
- Marathi
- दालचिनी Dalchini, दालचिनी
Botanical family
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
True Cinnamon Tree belongs to the Lauraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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