Dalchini / True Cinnamon Tree
Cinnamomum verum
Also known as Cinnamon
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka & 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, Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Lauraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Lauraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
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 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 and riparian forests, also cultivated. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-July. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Dalchini belongs to the Lauraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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