Botanical identity
An aromatic bark used in foods, teas, syrups and spice blends.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLaurales
FamilyLauraceae
GenusCinnamomum
Scientific name with authorshipCinnamomum verum J.Presl
Curated parts indexedInner bark
Indexed scientific synonyms
Camphora mauritiana Lukman.Camphora syringifolia Lukman.Camphorina cinnamomum (L.) Farw.Canella ceilanica AnonymusCinnamomum alexii Kosterm.Cinnamomum aromaticum J.GrahamCinnamomum barthei Lukman.Cinnamomum bengalense Lukman.Cinnamomum biafranum Lukman.Cinnamomum bonplandii Lukman.Cinnamomum boutonii Lukman.Cinnamomum capense Lukman.Cinnamomum carolinense var. oblongum Kaneh.Cinnamomum cayennense Lukman.Cinnamomum cinnamomum (L.) CockerellCinnamomum cinnamomum (L.) H.Karst.Cinnamomum commersonii Lukman.Cinnamomum cordifolium Lukman.Cinnamomum decandollei Lukman.Cinnamomum delessertii Lukman.Cinnamomum ellipticum Lukman.Cinnamomum erectum Lukman.Cinnamomum humboldtii Lukman.Cinnamomum iners WightCinnamomum karrouwa Lukman.Cinnamomum leptopus A.C.Sm.Cinnamomum leschenaultii Lukman.Cinnamomum longifolium GentilCinnamomum madrassicum Lukman.Cinnamomum maheanum Lukman.Cinnamomum maheanum var. karrouwa Lukman.Cinnamomum mathewianum Remya Kr., E.S.S.Kumar, Radhamany, Valsalad. & R.Jagad.Cinnamomum mauritianum Lukman.Cinnamomum meissneri Lukman.Cinnamomum nitidum NeesCinnamomum ovatum Lukman.Cinnamomum pallasii Lukman.Cinnamomum pleei Lukman.Cinnamomum pourretii Lukman.Cinnamomum regelii Lukman.Cinnamomum riedelii Lukman.Cinnamomum roxburghii Lukman.Cinnamomum sieberi Lukman.Cinnamomum sonneratii Lukman.Cinnamomum vaillantii Lukman.Cinnamomum variabile Lukman.Cinnamomum verum var. asperifolium Lukman.Cinnamomum verum var. chartaceum Lukman.Cinnamomum verum var. commune NeesCinnamomum wolkensteinii Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum BlumeCinnamomum zeylanicum Breyn.Cinnamomum zeylanicum NeesCinnamomum zeylanicum subsp. asperifolium Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum subsp. chartaceumCinnamomum zeylanicum var. antillanum Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. barthii Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. bengalense Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. biafranum Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. bonplandii Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. boutonii Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. capense Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. cassia Meisn.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. cayennense Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. commersonii Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. commune Meisn.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. commune NeesCinnamomum zeylanicum var. cordifolium BlumeCinnamomum zeylanicum var. cordifolium Blume ex Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. cordifolium HayneCinnamomum zeylanicum var. decandollei Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. delessertii Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. ellipticum Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. erectum Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. foeniculaceum Meisn.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. humboldtii Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. inodorum Meisn.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. inodorum NeesCinnamomum zeylanicum var. leschenaultii Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. madrassicum Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. mauritianum Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. meissneri Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. microphyllum Meisn.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. microphyllum NeesCinnamomum zeylanicum var. ovatum Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. pallasii Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. pleei Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. pourretii Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. regelii Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. roxburghii Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. sieberi Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. sonneratii Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. subcordatum Meisn.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. vaillantii Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. variabile Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. vulgare HayneCinnamomum zeylanicum var. wolkensteinii Lukman.Cinnamomum zeylanicum var. zollingeri Lukman.Cinnamomum zollingerii Lukman.Laurus cassia Buch.-Ham.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Fuel
Material
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Traditional and practical context
Traditional and practical context is preparation-specific. A documented use category is not proof of clinical effectiveness.
Evidence boundary
Evidence must be assessed by exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Confirm botanical identity, plant part, route, dose, medicines, allergies, pregnancy, breastfeeding and age before use.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier463752-1
Use codesEU FU HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASAL
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