Cinnamon Varieties by Countries
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Species Name |
Common Name
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Cinnamomum verum (syn. Cinnamomum zeylanicum) |
(‘true’) Cinnamon / Ceylon Cinnamon |
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Cinnamomum cassia |
Chinese cassia |
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Cinnamomum burmannii |
Indonesian cassia (Java or Padang) |
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Cinnamomum loureirii |
Vietnamese (‘Saigon’) cassia |
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Cinnamomum osmophloeum |
Taiwanese cassia |
Ceylon Cinnamon
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The Ceylon Cinnamon is the dried bark of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume/ Cinnamomum verum
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The Ceylon Cinnamon belongs to the family Lauraceae and it contains about 250 species and sub species
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Cinnamon grown and produced in Sri Lanka has acquired long standing reputation in the international market due to its unique quality, color, flavor and aroma
- Sri Lanka typically exports between 65% and 75% of its annual production
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