Cinnamomum verum (cinnamon)

Japanese name: シナモン
Scientific name: Cinnamomum verum

[Overview]
An evergreen tree about 10 m tall.
The bark is thick and reddish.
The leaves are ovate-lanceolate, 15–20 cm long and 4–5 cm wide, glossy and dark green.
3–5 veins are conspicuous.
The flowers bloom in June; they are small and yellowish white, borne in panicles.
The fruit is about 1 cm in diameter.

[Uses]
The bark is used medicinally (keihi) or for cooking (cinnamon, nikki).
Keihi oil is obtained by distilling the bark and roots.

[Cultivation]
It prefers a sunny, well-drained site in a warm region.
Propagate from seed.

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