Cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum
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At a glance
- Scientific name
- Cinnamomum verum
- Group
- Magnoliids
- Order
- Laurales
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Continent
- Asia
- Habitat
- Rainforest
- Form
- Tree
- Leaves
- Evergreen
- Flower colour
- Green
- Blooms in
- Winter
- Use
- Spice, Medicine
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- The spice is the inner bark, peeled in thin layers that dry and curl into rolls called quills.
- 'True cinnamon' from Sri Lanka is milder and more delicate than the cheaper cassia, a close relative.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q370239 · All plants · All entries