Cinnamomum loureirii
C. Nees
Saigon cassia, Saigon cinnamon
Fabaceae Edible: Bark - flavour, Spice
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Description
A tropical tree in the Lauraceae family whose bark is used as a spice.
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Edible Uses
The bark is used as a flavoring and spice, serving as a poor substitute for cinnamon.
Traditional Uses
The bark is used as a poor cinnamon substitute.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Notes
There are 100 Cassia species. This group has been revised to a smaller more consistent group. Also as Caesalpinaceae. Not in The Plant List.
Synonyms
Check Cinnamomum
References (3)
- Hardwick, G., 2001, Economically Useful Plants for Northern Australia: Master Species List. Crusader eBooks.
- Macmillan, H.F. (Revised Barlow, H.S., et al), 1991, Tropical Planting and Gardening. Sixth edition. Malayan Nature Society. Kuala Lumpur. p 375 (As Cassia loureirii)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
