Cinnamomum Zeylanicum
A tree belonging to _Lauraceae_, which
furnishes the best cinnamon. It is prepared by stripping the bark
from the branches, when it rolls up into quills, the smaller of
which are introduced into the larger, and then dried in the sun.
Cinnamon is much
used as a condiment for its pleasant flavor, and
its astringent properties are of medicinal value. It is cultivated
largely in Ceylon. The cinnamon tree is too tender to become of
commercial importance in the United States. Isolated plants may be
found in southern Florida, at least it is so stated, but the area
suited to its growth must be very limited.
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