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Saigon cinnamon (Cinnamomum loureiroi, also known as Vietnamese cinnamon or Vietnamese cassia and quế trà my, quế thanh, or " quế trà bồng" in Vietnam) is an evergreen tree indigenous to mainland Southeast Asia. Saigon cinnamon is more closely related to cassia than to Ceylon cinnamon , though in the same genus as both.
Cinnamomum verum [2] (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, [3] also called true cinnamon tree or Ceylon cinnamon tree) is a small evergreen tree belonging to the family Lauraceae, native to Sri Lanka. [4] The inner bark of the tree is historically regarded as the spice cinnamon , [ 3 ] [ 5 ] though this term was later generalized to include C. cassia as well.
Cassia is sold as pieces of bark or as neat quills or sticks. Cassia sticks can be distinguished from Ceylon cinnamon sticks in this manner: Ceylon cinnamon sticks have many thin layers and can easily be made into powder using a coffee or spice grinder, whereas cassia sticks are extremely hard and are usually made up of one thick layer.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 January 2025. Spice from the inner tree bark of several members of genus Cinnamomum This article is about the spice. For the genus of trees where cinnamon originates, see Cinnamomum. For other uses, see Cinnamon (disambiguation). Dried bark strips, bark powder and flowers of the small tree Cinnamomum ...
Cassia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Species are known commonly as cassias . The genus includes 37 species and has a pantropical distribution. [ 2 ]
Cinnamomum burmanni is an evergreen tree growing up to 7 m in height with aromatic bark and smooth, angular branches. [3] The leaves are glossy green, oval, and about 10 cm (3.9 in) long and 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 in) wide. [4]
Cinnamomum malabatrum, young leaves, Kerala, India. Cinnamomum is a genus of evergreen aromatic trees and shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae.The species of Cinnamomum have aromatic oils in their leaves and bark.
Cassia gum, a food additive made from the seeds of Senna obtusifolia; Cassia tea or senna tea, an herbal tea made from the seeds of Senna obtusifolia; Carao syrup, or molasses, is made from boiling down bean pods of Cassia grandis, (Spanish: carao). It is a nutritious sweetener.