Cinnamomum Verum J. S. Presl
Trees, to 20 m high. Trunk & Bark:bark smooth, light brown with strong cinnamon smell; blaze brown. Branches and Branchlets: branchlets slender, subterete, glabrous. Leaves:leaves simple, opposite to subopposite, rarely alternate, spiral; petiole to 2 cm long,basal, laterals not reaching the leaf apex, strongly cinnamon smell. Fruit and Seed: berry, ellipsoid, dark purple; seeds 1.
- Family: Lauraceae
- Habit: Trees, slightly buttressed, up to 16 m tall.
- Habitat: Evergreen and riparian forests, also cultivated
- Status : Common
Vernacular names
English -Ceylon Cinnamon
Hindi -Dalchini
Kannada -Dalchini
Malayalam -Edana
Tamil -Karruwa
Medicinal Uses
System Of Medicines Used In:
* Ayurveda
* Homoeopathy
* Folk medicine
