Cinnamomum zeylandicum
(Cinnamon)
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FAMILY |
Lauraceae |
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Species |
Cinnamomum zeylandicum |
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Common name |
Cinnamon |
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Flower colour; life form |
Green; tree |
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Campus |
Townsville |
Description
Also known as C. verum, this tree, originally from Sri Lanka can be readily identified by the firm broadly lanceolate leaves which are three veined at the base; by the smell of cinnamon produced when the leaves are crushed and by the dark fruits which are surrounded by a cupule with 6 persistent points.
