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What is the name of the plant that cinnamon comes from?

Cinnamon comes from the inner bark of Cinnamomum trees. Cinnamon is a spice that is often added to recipes by cooks.


What is the difference between cinchona and cinnamon barks?

cinchona bark treats malaria where as cinnamon bark is used as spice and sometimes flavouring the eatable.


Is cinnamon a natural substance?

Yes. Its a ground up bark from a cinnamon tree. Well, its not "the" Cinnamon tree, theres a couple of trees in that family :-)


What is the name of tree that the bark is used for cinnamon?

The common name is actually, "cinnamon tree." The tree is native to Sri Lanka and is known as the "laurel tree" there. The scientific name of that tree is cinnamomum zeylanicum.Common cinnamon in your basic grocery store (in the U.S.) usually comes from the cinnamomum cassia tree. The cassia form is darker and a little more bittersweet (but cheaper.) Both trees are types of evergreens and grow best in a tropical environment.__________________________________________________________Answer 2: The cinnamon tree is part of the laurel family, to which both the cassia and the camphor trees belong. It's small white or yellowish flowers grow in clusters. The outer bark is almost odorless and of little value. The commercial cinnamon is obtained from the dark inner bark. An aromatic oil is extracted from the bark.


Can ground mimosa hostilis root bark be chewed?

Chewing ground mimosa hostilis root bark is not recommended due to its bitter taste and potential negative effects on the teeth and digestive system. It is typically consumed in powdered form or used to make teas or other preparations for traditional and medicinal purposes.