NOUN | plant | white cinnamon tree, wild cinnamon, Canella winterana, Canella-alba | large evergreen shrub or small tree having white aromatic bark and leathery leaves and small purple to red flowers in terminal cymes |
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Meaning | large evergreen shrub or small tree having white aromatic bark and leathery leaves and small purple to red flowers in terminal cymes. | |
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Synonyms | wild cinnamon, Canella winterana, Canella-alba | |
Member of | genus Canella | One species |
Parts | canella, canella bark, white cinnamon | Highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic |
Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
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