词条 | Cinnamomum verum |
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}} Cinnamomum verum,[2] called true cinnamon tree or Ceylon cinnamon tree is a small evergreen tree belonging to the family Lauraceae, native to Sri Lanka.[3] Among other species, its inner bark is used to make cinnamon. The old botanical synonym for the tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, is derived from Sri Lanka's former name, Ceylon.[4] Sri Lanka still produces 80–90% of the world's supply of Cinnamomum verum, which is also cultivated on a commercial scale in the Seychelles and Madagascar.[5] Cinnamomum verum trees are 10–15 metres (30–50 feet) tall. The leaves are ovate-oblong in shape and 7–18 cm (3–7 inches) long. The flowers, which are arranged in panicles, have a greenish color and a distinct odor. The fruit is a purple 1-cm drupe containing a single seed.{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}} CultivarsThere are several different cultivars of Cinnamomum verum based on the taste of bark:[6]
GalleryReferences1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2721692|title=Cinnamomum verum J.Presl — The Plant List|website=www.theplantlist.org}} {{Commons category|Cinnamomum verum}}{{Taxonbar|from=Q370239}}2. ^{{cite web|title=NCBI – Cinnamomum verum|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=128608|website=National Center for Biotechnology Information|accessdate=4 October 2016}} 3. ^{{cite book |title=Encyclopædia Britannica |year=2008 |chapter=Cinnamon |quote=(species Cinnamomum zeylanicum), bushy evergreen tree of the laurel family (Lauraceae) native to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), the neighboring Malabar coast of India, and Myanmar (Burma), and also cultivated in South America and the West Indies for the spice consisting of its dried inner bark. The bark is widely used as a spice due to its distinct odor.}} 4. ^{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/07/south_asia_sri_lanka0s_spice_of_life/html/1.stm | title=In pictures: Sri Lanka's spice of life| work=BBC News}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.fao.org/docrep/x5326e/x5326e07.htm |title=International trade in non-wood forest products: An overview |author=Iqbal, Mohammed |year=1993 |work= FO: Misc/93/11 – Working Paper |publisher=Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations|accessdate=November 12, 2012}} 6. ^http://www.exportagridept.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=128&Itemid=159&lang=en 3 : Cinnamomum|Endemic flora of Sri Lanka|Trees of Sri Lanka |
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