Cinnamomum verum
| Plant ID | PLN0060 | ||
| Plant Name | Cinnamomum verum | ||
| Common Name | Ceylon cinnamon or true cinnamon, Dalchini | ||
| Vernacular Name | True cinnamon | ||
| Plant Description | Cinnamomum verum (syn. Cinnamomum zeylanicum), commonly known as the true cinnamon tree or Ceylon cinnamon tree, is a small evergreen species from the Lauraceae family, indigenous to Sri Lanka. Traditionally, its inner bark has been recognized as the source of the spice cinnamon, though the term has since been broadened to include Cinnamomum cassia as well. | ||
| Kingdom | Plantae | |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | |
| Class | Magnolipsida | |
| Order | Laurales | |
| Family | Lauraceae | |
| Genus | Cinnamomum | |
| Species | verum | |
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| Use | Cinnamon has been traditionally used as a digestive aid in herbal medicine. Early research suggests that it may help slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease by inhibiting the oligomerization of beta-amyloid. | |
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