Article Nº 0766 Plant Vol. I · p. 452

Cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum zeylanicun)

Original title: Caneleira (Cinnamomum zeylanicun)

Plant

The cinnamon tree is widely grown as an ornamental and shade tree in Madeiran gardens, though its bark there has no commercial value.

A tree of the laurel family (Lauraceae), widely grown in the quintas and gardens of Madeira. It is highly ornamental and a good evergreen shade tree, but its bark has little aroma and no commercial value whatsoever. On the island we have seen only the Cassia variety.

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