| Cinnamomum burmannii | |
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| Young Indonesian Cassia tree, Indonesia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Cinnamomum |
| Species: | C. burmannii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnamomum burmannii |
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Cinnamomum burmannii, also known as Indonesian Cinnamon, Padang Cassia, or Korintje, is one of several plants in the genus Cinnamomum whose bark are sold as the spice cinnamon[1]. The spice is the least expensive of the three common forms of cinnamon as it has the lowest essential oil content. The most common and cheapest type of cinnamon in the US is made from powdered Cinnamomum burmannii. As a result of the low oil content, Cinnamomum burmannii may have less of the mildly toxic substance coumarin than does C. cassia[2]. It is also sold as neat thick quills which are made of one layer.[3].
Cinnamomum burmanii is native to Southeast Asia and Indonesia. It is normally found in West Sumatra in the region known as Kerinci Regency a regency of Jambi province (hence the name Korintje) near the city of Padang. It is an introduced species in other parts of the subtropical world, particularly in Hawaii, where it is naturalized and invasive, spreading slowly on several islands.[4][5]