Local Name: Pokok Kayu Manis
Scientific Name: Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Family: Lauraceae
Origin/Habitat: N/A
Details: It’s a tree which is commonly planted as an ornamental plant and abates tree because the leaves are beautiful with reddish trunk. The new leaves are bright red in colour, the flowers are small and white in colour, while the fruits are purple in colour. Cinnamon tree can reach up to 30 feet tall and it’s included in the shrubs tree category
Uses: The oil extract of the cinnamon contains 2 types of fenilpropanoid that is cinnamaldehyd and eugenol. The extract of the oil is widely used in aromatherapy medication, also as an natural anti-bacteria which can avoid formation of teeth plaque and teeth damages. It is also can relieve stomach-ache and feeling of nausea especially among pregnant women.
Breeding: Propagation through stem cuttings