CINNAMOMUM INERS 
Cinnamomum — the ancient Greek name ; iners ; tasteless, 
useless (Latin), in reference to the commercial value 
of the bark. 
English name: 
wild cinnamon. 
Family : 
Lauraceae. 
Countij oj origin : Western India, Malaysia. 
Colour : 
flowers white. Foliage dark 
green except when young when 
it is red, light yellow or light 
green. 
Garden use : 
not primarily a hedge plant, 
but it makes an excellent 
screen up to 20—30 feet high. 
Propagation : 
seed. 
A, a fruiting stem. 
B, a single flower. 
C, longitudinal section of flower. 
D, outer stamens. 
E, inner stamens. 
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