Cinnamomum cassia
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"Chinese cinnamon" redirects here. For the tea also known as "Chinese cinnamon", see Rougui tea.
Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia or Chinese cinnamon, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in South and Southeast Asia.[2] It is one of several species of Cinnamomum used primarily for its aromatic bark, which is used as a spice. The buds are also used as a spice, especially in India, and were used by the ancient Romans.
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Cinnamomum cassia | |
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From Koehler's Medicinal-Plants (1887) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Lauraceae |
Genus: | Cinnamomum |
Species: | C. cassia |
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Cinnamomum cassia | |
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