Indonesian cinnamon
noun
: the dried, aromatic bark of a tropical tree (Cinnamomum burmannii) chiefly of Indonesia that yields a typically mild cassia sold as cinnamon
also
: the powdered spice produced from Indonesian cinnamon bark
Note: The bark and powdered spice are also called Batavia cassia and Korintje. compare ceylon cinnamon, chinese cinnamon, saigon cinnamon
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Other Cinnamomum species that are cultivated for commercial purposes are C. burmannii (Indonesian cinnamon), C. loureiroi (Saigon cinnamon or Vietnamese cinnamon), and C. cassia (Cassia or Chinese cinnamon) [1].
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Alice Chi Phung, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2014
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Alice Chi Phung, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2014
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