Canellaceae

The Canellaceae is a family of flowering plants that belongs to the order Canellales. This order is part of the magnoliids clade, an early branch in the angiosperm evolutionary tree. The Canellaceae family includes six genera and 16 species, found in tropical Africa, Madagascar, South America, and the Caribbean. Members of this family are typically evergreen trees or shrubs with leathery leaves that often have translucent spots. Their flowers have sepals, petals, and stamens, and they produce berry fruits. While generally of minor economic importance, some species, like Canella alba (wild cinnamon), have been used for medicinal purposes and as a condiment.1