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Last update: 2024-10-26

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Cassia Cinnamon

Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl


Plants
Woody plants
Trees and palms

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Local name:
ໄທ: ອົບເຊີຍຈີນ, ແກງ. ກໍາປູເຈຍ: ສຳບໍລໍແວງ. ວຽດນາມ: ເກ, ເກດຸມ, ດູເບ, ໄມເກ. ຈີນ: ກຸຍຊີ, ຊິນ, ກຸຍປີ, ຣີກຸຍ. ຊື່ທາງການແພດ: Ramulus cinnamomi. ອັງກິດ: cassia cinnamon, Chinese cinnamon, cinnamon tree, false cinnamon, cinnamon twigs, cassia twigs. ( Local names: chouang hom, chouang dong, nga chouang, sai/sa chouang, khe nang Thai: obcheuy chin, keng Cambodian: sambor lo veng Vietnamese: gue, gue dum, due be, may que Chinese: guizhi, xin, qui pi, rougui Pharmaceutical name: Ramulus cinnamomi English: cassia cinnamon, Chinese cinnamon, cinnamon tree, false cinnamon, cinnamon twigs, cassia twigs)

Synonyms :
Camphora camelliifolia Lukman.
Camphora camphora (L.) H.Karst.
Camphora decaisnei Lukman.
Camphora decandollei Lukman.
Camphora humboldtii Lukman.
Camphora humboldtii var. syringifolia Lukman.
Camphora neesii Lukman.
Camphora neesii var. microphylla Lukman.
Camphora neesii var. pharbitifolia Lukman.
Camphora officinarum var. hahnemannii Lukman.
Camphora officinarum var. hippocratei Lukman.
Camphora oldhamii Lukman.
Camphora procera Lukman.
Camphora rougieri Lukman.
Camphora sieboldii Lukman.
Camphora thouarsii Lukman.
Camphora thunbergii Lukman.
Camphora thwaitesii Lukman.
Camphora vera Raf.
Camphora wrightii Lukman.
Camphora zollingeri Lukman.
Camphorina camphora (L.) Farw.
Cinnamomum camphora f. cyclophyllum (Nakai) M.Kim
Cinnamomum camphora var. cyclophyllum Nakai
Cinnamomum camphora var. hosyo (Hatus.) J.C.Liao
Cinnamomum camphoriferum St.-Lag.
Cinnamomum camphoroides Hayata
Cinnamomum henricii Saporta ex Staub
Cinnamomum nominale (Hatus. & Hayata) Hayata
Cinnamomum officinarum Nees ex Steud.
Cinnamomum simondii Lecomte
Cinnamomum taquetii H.Lév.
Laurus calycina Stokes
Laurus camphora L.
Laurus camphorifera Salisb.
Laurus gracilis G.Don

Family:
Lauraceae

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Description:

Ecology
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Distribution in Laos :

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IUCN status :
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Use
Use types:
Medicine
Tools and utensils

Comments on use types:

The wood, bark and roots of khe hom are used for the extraction of tannins, fixed oils and dyes. The fragrant wood is very suitable for making moth-proof chests. Locally the bark and leaves have medicinal purposes, used to treat indigestion, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, flu, colds, diabetes, fungal infection of the feet and inflammation of joints. False cinnamon bark is used as a substitute spice for real cinnamon on the world market. The dried immature fruit, known as cassia bud or bunga lawang, has a sweet-sharp flavour and is used in sweet pickles, for flavouring in bakery goods, as a seasoning for food, and in curry powders,  beverages, teas, desserts and some medicines. The ripe fruit is edible and sweet.


Domestication:
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Nutrition
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Nutrient /100g Remark
Proteins N/A N/A
Carbohydrates N/A N/A
Fats N/A N/A
Vitamins N/A N/A
Minerals N/A N/A
Fibers N/A N/A

References
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References:
NUoL; NAFRI; SNV. 2007. Non-timber forest products in the Lao PDR : a manual of 100 commercial and traditional produce.
National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute.
alby, Andrew (1996). Siren Feasts: A History of Food and Gastronomy in Greece. London: Routledge.
Paterson, Wilma (1990). A Fountain of Gardens: Plants and Herbs from the Bible. Edinburgh.
Chang, Chen-Tien; Chang, Wen-Lun; Hsu, Jaw-Cherng (August 2013). "Chemical composition and tyrosinase inhibitory activity of Cinnamomum cassia essential oil". Botanical Studies. 54 (1): 10.

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