Cinnamomum
Cinnamon · also Cinnamon tree, Cassia, True cinnamon tree
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Cinnamomum species are evergreen aromatic trees and shrubs known for producing cinnamon spice from their bark and leaves. They typically grow as small trees up to 25ft, with glossy, coriaceous leaves. Some species, like C. burmanni, are considered invasive in certain regions, such as Hawaii.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1890.12%7.8 yr9.8 in
- 110.01%—9.0 in
- 30.00%—50 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 15–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–30 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 9.8 in, mean 14 in, 90th percentile 32 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Sri Lanka lowland rain forests
- Sri Lanka montane rain forests
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- Sri Lanka dry-zone dry evergreen forests
Other Cinnamomum in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
