Dalchini / True Cinnamon Tree
Cinnamomum verum
Also known as Cinnamon
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- December-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cinnamomum verum
- Genus
- Cinnamomum
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and riparian forests, also cultivated
- Habitat type
- Forest, Cultivated
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malay peninsula, Philippines
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal, Goa, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Puducherry
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“The leaves are ovate-oblong in shape and 7–18 cm (3–7 in) long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dalchini itself; the rest are typical of the Lauraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish“The flowers, which are arranged in panicles, have a greenish color and a distinct odor.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flower arrangement
- PaniclerecordedA branching cluster of clusters.“The flowers, which are arranged in panicles, have a greenish color and a distinct odor.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- DruperecordedA fleshy fruit with a single hard stone/pit enclosing the seed.“The fruit is a purple 1 cm (0.5 in) drupe containing a single seed.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dalchini itself; the rest are typical of the Lauraceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- दालचीनी Dalchini,दालचीनी dalachini
- 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, దాల్చిన చెక్క
- Kannada
- ದಾಲ್ಚಿನಿ Dalchini, ಕನ್ ಕುಟ್ಲು Kan Kutlu, ಲವಂಗಚಕ್ಕೆ Lavangachakke
- Malayalam
- ഇലവങ്ങം Ilavangam, കറുവ Karuva, കറുവമരം
- Marathi
- दालचिनी Dalchini, दालचिनी
- Sinhala
- කුරුඳු
About Dalchini
True Cinnamon Tree (Cinnamomum verum) is a tree in the Lauraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala and 7 other states. It grows in evergreen and riparian forests, also cultivated. Flowering and fruiting run from December to July.
Uses
In practice it is grown for parts that are eaten.
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Dalchini belongs to the Lauraceae family.
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