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Also Known As	Cinnamomum verum • Ceylon cinnamon • true cinnamon • Cinnamomum zeylanicum

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Cinnamon quills

Close-up of Cinnamomum verum, or Ceylon cinnamon tree, showing glossy green leaves, small flower buds, and sections of brown bark.

Cinnamon tree trunk

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