• The cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum verum) is a tropical plant that is one of the oldest recorded edible spices. The tree’s leaves are oval, glossy dark green and slightly leathery in texture. New growth ...

Being able to tell the wood from the trees in the world of cinnamon and the variety of cinnamon known as cassia is a bit of a minefield. The cinnamon that is regarded as “true” comes from the ...

Cinnamon is a dense evergreen tree native to the rain forests of Sri Lanka, Myanmar and the Malabar Coast of India. It also grows well in Hawaii where adult trees have an attractive rounded crown with ...

As the investigation into high levels of lead in fruit puree pouches that have now sickened 34 children continues, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has found evidence that cinnamon may be the ...