




Trichadenotecnum cinnamonum
Cinnamon is a sweet-smelling spice made from the bark of a tree. It is often used in baking to add a warm and cozy flavor to foods like cookies and apple pie.
The Cinnamon tree has smooth, pale brown bark and glossy, oval-shaped green leaves. New leaves often emerge with a beautiful reddish tint. Its tiny, yellowish-white flowers grow in clusters, making the tree visually distinct.





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Ancient Egyptians used cinnamon to preserve mummies!
Long ago, cinnamon was sometimes worth more than gold!
Real cinnamon sticks curl tightly when they dry.
The spicy smell comes from special oils in its bark.
Cinnamon has special oils in its bark that give it a unique smell, which helps protect it from pests.
This evergreen tree keeps its green leaves all year, helping it make food through photosynthesis even in dry seasons.
Cinnamon can grow back its bark after harvest, helping people collect its spice again and again.
Apis mellifera
attracted to its small flowers
Orthocraspis leptographa
larvae feed on its leaves
Pycnonotus cafer
disperses seeds from its fruit
Este rasgo de uso humano indica especies de las cuales se derivan especias, utilizadas para dar sabor, conservar alimentos o como agentes aromáticos.
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Cinnamon is safe to use in cooking, but it's not for eating by itself. Always ask an adult for help when using spices.
200-1500 cm
100-800 cm
0.5-1 cm
Late spring to early summer
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