Cinnamodendron corticosum
Miers
Red cinnamodendron, False winter's bark, Mountain cinnamon
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Bark - spice
The bark is occasionally used as a spice.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded between 300-1,000 m above sea level in Jamaica.
Caribbean, Jamaica, West Indies,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, St Vincent
How to Identify
A tropical tree 3-10 m tall found at elevations between 300-1,000 m in Jamaica.
How to Grow
A plant of the humid tropics, growing at low to medium elevations.
Medicinal Uses
The bark was used formerly as a substitute for Winter's Bark (Drimys winteri). It is considered to be stimulant, tonic, aromatic, and antiscorbutic.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Cinnamodendron corticosum is a species of flowering plant in the family Canellaceae. It is found in Jamaica.
Names & Synonyms
Cinnamodendron rubrum Griseb.
References (3)
- Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants
- Grandtner, M. M., 2008, World Dictionary of Trees. Wood and Forest Science Department. Laval University, Quebec, Qc Canada. (Internet database http://www.WDT.QC.ca)
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 99
