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| − | ''Introduction from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamomum_verum, retrieved 02/23/2012).''
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| − | ''Cinnamomum verum'', called "true cinnamon", Ceylon cinnamon or Sri Lanka cinnamon. ''C. verum'' is a small evergreen tree belonging to the family Lauraceae, native to Sri Lanka. Among other species, its inner bark is used to make cinnamon.
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| − | The old botanical synonym for the tree—''Cinnamomum zeylanicum''—is derived from Sri Lanka's former name, Ceylon.
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| − | ''Cinnamomum verum'' trees are 10–15 meters (32.8–49.2 feet) tall. The leaves are ovate-oblong in shape, 7–18 cm (2.75–7.1 inches) long. The flowers, which are arranged in panicles, have a greenish color, and have a distinct odor. The fruit is a purple 1-cm berry containing a single seed.
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Revision as of 22:23, 13 March 2014
Nomenclature
Cinnamomum verum J. Presl Lauraceae
Standardized common name (English): cinnamon
Ayurvedic name(s): tvak
Macroscopic Entries
| Cinnamomum verum - Botanical Voucher Specimen - Alkemists Laboratories
Source: Botanical Voucher Specimen Library, Alkemists Laboratories [1]
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Cinnamomum verum - Botanical Voucher Specimen - Alkemists Laboratories
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Microscopic Entries
| Ceylon Cinnamon (powdered bark) (Cinnamomum verum) / (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees)Histology much like that of Cassia Cinnamon; bast cells are more abundant and the cells of the outer cork wanting; starch less abundant. It is possible to distinguish this cinnamon from the other two by the larger sclerenchyma cells and absence of outer cork and epidermal tissues.
Source: Schneider, A. (1921) The Microanalysis of Powdered Vegetable Drugs, 2nd ed. [2]
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| Thick walled fiber when observed at 400X with Acidified chloral Hydrate Soln.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories [3]
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HPTLC Entries
Other Points of Interest
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