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Sri Lanka and South India. Cinnamon is the inner bark of a tropical evergreen tree. Cinnamon is the bark of a tree. The most common cinnamon sold in North America is from the Cassia, it is generally sweeter and more aromatic than true cinnamon but has an astringent edge. True Cinnamon (Ceylon) is from Sri Lanka and is the bark of an evergreen tree related to the bay laurel. It has a thinner bark and more delicate flavour than the cassia cinnamon.

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