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Cinnamomum burmanni
Also called Batavia Cinnamon, Batavia Cassia, Indonesian Cassia, Java Cassia, Korintje Cassia, Malaysian Cinnamon, Padang Cinnamon
Padang cassia is an evergreen tree from Southeast Asia whose bark is sold as cinnamon, grown mainly for its aromatic bark and essential oil. It is a tropical tree that needs warm, humid conditions and is mostly grown outdoors rather than as a houseplant.
Cinnamomum burmanni (or Cinnamomum burmannii), also known as Indonesian cinnamon, Padang cassia, Batavia cassia, or korintje, is one of several plants in the genus Cinnamomum whose bark is sold as the spice cinnamon. It is an evergreen tree native to southeast Asia.
Cinnamomum burmanni is native to tropical Southeast Asia. It ranges from Bangladesh to Myanmar, southern China, Hainan, Vietnam, Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, the Lesser Sunda Islands), and the Philippines. It has also become invasive in Taiwan since around the 1970s.
Aromatic oil can be extracted from the bark, leaves, and roots of Cinnamomum burmanni. The bark is also used as a cinnamon bark. The leaves can be used as a spice for preserved food and canned meat instead of laurel leaves. The core contains fat, which can be squeezed for industrial use. The wood is used for fine furniture and other fine work materials. C. burmanni is also a Chinese herbal medicine.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cinnamomum burmanni by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
