Vietnamese cinnamon
plant
Also known as: Cinnamomum loureiroi, Saigon cinnamon
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Vietnamese cinnamon, also known as Saigon cinnamon, is the dried, aromatic bark of the Cinnamomum loureirii tree. This bark yields a sweet and spicy cassia, which is sold as cinnamon. It is one of several species used as a source for cinnamon, alongside Ceylon cinnamon and Chinese cassia. The bark and its powdered spice are both referred to as Vietnamese cinnamon.12
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