Cinnamon tree

This plant (like many other tropical tree species) can be kept as a houseplant and, if desired, placed outside in a partially shaded spot during the summer. 
Cinnamon is a spice used in the kitchen. It consists of the inner bark of the shoots of the cinnamon tree. There are several species within this genus, the most important being Burmese cinnamon (C. burmanii) and Cassia or cassia (C. aromaticum). Cassia is slightly spicier and sweeter than Ceylon cinnamon. Cinnamon is sold in sticks. The cinnamon powder used in the kitchen usually consists of ground Cassia, sometimes with some ground (true) cinnamon added.
Uses
Cinnamon is used as a flavoring in sweet dishes, such as apple sauce or poached pears, and in many types of baked goods. Warm rice with butter, sugar, and cinnamon is a dessert highly appreciated by children in some families. Traditionally, cinnamon is also used in candy, for example in cinnamon sticks, which are still sold at funfairs. Since the late 20th century, cinnamon has also been used as a flavoring in tea or coffee. In India, cinnamon (actually only cassia) is used in all kinds of meat and vegetable dishes. Cinnamon is then part of the curry mixture. Furthermore, cinnamon is used in liqueur, for example Bénédictine. The essential oil of the bark and leaves of the cinnamon tree is used in perfumes.
Production
The cinnamon tree grows mainly in Sri Lanka, but also in Java, Brazil, and Egypt. The cinnamon tree only grows in a tropical climate, preferably on the coast. The shrub is pruned two to three times a year, and kept low. The bark is removed from the approximately one-and-a-half-year-old shoots, which are about 2 meters long. The bark is rolled up in coconut mats, where fermentation takes place. Then the outer bark and the middle bark are removed. The thin inner bark remains. It rolls up by itself. Then the rolls are dried. During drying, the stems turn the typical yellow-brown color.
History
The name cinnamon comes from the Latin "canella" = "little roll". Around 2800 BC, cinnamon was already mentioned in the herb book of the Chinese Emperor Shennung. Cinnamon was also known in ancient Egypt. It was used in perfume. Cinnamon was also known in the Bible, among other things for the anointing oil of the tabernacle. From 1580, the Portuguese ruled Ceylon (later Sri Lanka), and thus had the monopoly on the cinnamon trade. They estimated the island's cinnamon production at 125 tons per year. The king of Kandy then called on the Dutch for help. With this, the cinnamon monopoly passed into Dutch hands. In 1765, cinnamon was first grown on plantations in Ceylon. In 1796, the English conquered the island. From that moment on, the monopoly on the cinnamon trade was in English hands, until the Dutch succeeded in establishing cinnamon plantations in Indonesia as well. Since then, Indonesia exports approximately 8000 tons of cinnamon per year.
Cinnamon in language
“Life is like a cinnamon stick, everyone sucks on it and gets their share.” This is a parody of the saying by Joost van den Vondel: “The world is a stage. Everyone plays their role and gets their share.” The saying continues with: “and he who does not suck does not get much.” A few more sayings: “To be sent from the cabinet to the wall.” = To be sent from pillar to post. “He is above his cinnamon water.” = He is drunk. “When oak bark is weighed by the pound, cinnamon is weighed by the lead.” (Pun rhyme A.C.W. Staring) = The scarcer the item, the more carefully it is handled. “That is still from the cinnamon era.” = That is very old (literally: from the time of the VOC)
(Source: Wikipedia, slightly edited and corrected)
IF CEYLON CINNAMON IS NOT AVAILABLE, WE REPLACE IT WITH BURMESE CINNAMON OR CASSIA!

Names:
Latin: Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Dutch: Cinnamon tree
Also known as: Ceylon cinnamon
English: Cinnamon tree