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Cinnamomum verum
The story
For centuries, the island of Sri Lanka has been home to Cinnamomum verum. The inner bark of this evergreen tree was so highly prized that it became historically regarded as the only "true" cinnamon, establishing a legacy of trade and culinary desire long before other species shared the name.
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- Family
- Lauraceae
How to use it
The inner bark of this evergreen tree is harvested and used as the spice cinnamon.
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In the kitchen
The inner bark of this small evergreen tree is historically used as the spice cinnamon, providing a classic flavoring agent.
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About
Cinnamomum verum, 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.
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Cinnamomum verum
- Slug
- cinnamomum-verum
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Genus
- Cinnamomum
- Species
- verum
- Wikidata QID
- Q370239
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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