FloraLexicon

This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Cainéal.

Cinnamomum verum

Also known as: Cainéal · Canela · Canela de Ceilán · Canela-do-Ceilão · Cannella · Cannella di Ceylon · Cannelle · Cannelle de Ceylan · Canyella · Cejlónska škorica · Cejlonská skořice · Cejlonski cimet · Ceylon cinnamon · Ceylon-Zimt · Ceyloni fahéj · Ceylonkaneel · Ceylonkanel · Ceylonkaneli · Cimet · Cinnamon · Cynamon · Cynamon cejloński · Fahéj · Hinamona · Kaneel · Kanel · Kanela · Kanela sa Ceylon · Kaneli · Kayu manis · Kayu manis Ceylon · Kirfa · Mdalasini · Mdalasini wa Ceylon · Quế · Quế Ceylon · Scorțișoară · Scorțișoară de Ceylon · Seylan tarçını · Škorica · Skořice · Tarçın · Zimt · Κανέλα · Κανέλα Κεϋλάνης · Канела · Корица · Кориця · Цейлонска канела · Цейлонская корица · Цейлонська кориця · קינמון · קינמון ציילוני · دار چینی · دار چینی سیلون · دارچین · دارچین سیلان · قرفة · قرفة سيلانية · ሴሎን ቀረፋ · ቀረፋ · दालचीनी · সিলন দারুচিনি · இலவங்கப்பட்டை · කුරුඳු · อบเชย · อบเชยซีลอน · 계피 · 실론 계피 · シナモン · セイロンシナモン · ニッケイ · 肉桂 · 錫蘭肉桂 · 锡兰肉桂

species · Type: herb

What is this herb called in different countries?

Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.

Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.

At a glance

Family
Lauraceae
Countries & regions (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Evidence label (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Toxicity (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Sustainability / harvest
Not listed in the current index slice.

Uses & indexed themes

No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.

    Geography

    Native / origin regions (dataset)

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Where it appears in the index

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Regional naming in the index

    • Algeria → medicinal useقرفة · قرفة سيلانية
    • Argentina → medicinal useCanela · Canela de Ceilán
    • Australia → medicinal useCeylon cinnamon · Cinnamon
    • Austria → medicinal useCeylon-Zimt · Zimt
    • Belgium → medicinal useCannelle · Kaneel
    • Brazil → medicinal useCanela · Canela-do-Ceilão
    • Bulgaria → medicinal useКанела · Цейлонска канела
    • China → medicinal use肉桂 · 锡兰肉桂
    • Croatia → medicinal useCejlonski cimet · Cimet
    • Czechia → medicinal useCejlonská skořice · Skořice
    • Denmark · Norway → medicinal useCeylonkanel · Kanel
    • Ethiopia → medicinal useሴሎን ቀረፋ · ቀረፋ
    • Finland → medicinal useCeylonkaneli · Kanel
    • France → medicinal useCannelle de Ceylan
    • Greece → medicinal useΚανέλα · Κανέλα Κεϋλάνης
    • Hungary → medicinal useCeyloni fahéj · Fahéj
    • India → medicinal useदालचीनी · সিলন দারুচিনি
    • Indonesia · Malaysia → medicinal useKayu manis · Kayu manis Ceylon
    • Iran → medicinal useدارچین · دارچین سیلان
    • Ireland → medicinal useCainéal
    • Israel → medicinal useקינמון · קינמון ציילוני
    • Italy → medicinal useCannella di Ceylon
    • Japan → medicinal useシナモン · セイロンシナモン
    • Kenya → medicinal useMdalasini · Mdalasini wa Ceylon
    • Netherlands → medicinal useCeylonkaneel
    • New Zealand → medicinal useHinamona
    • Nigeria → medicinal useKirfa
    • Pakistan → medicinal useدار چینی · دار چینی سیلون
    • Paraguay → medicinal useKanéla
    • Philippines → medicinal useKanela · Kanela sa Ceylon
    • Poland → medicinal useCynamon · Cynamon cejloński
    • Romania → medicinal useScorțișoară · Scorțișoară de Ceylon
    • Russia → medicinal useКорица · Цейлонская корица
    • Slovakia → medicinal useCejlónska škorica · Škorica
    • South Africa → medicinal useKaneel
    • South Korea → medicinal use계피 · 실론 계피
    • Spain → medicinal useCanyella
    • Sri Lanka → medicinal useஇலவங்கப்பட்டை · කුරුඳු
    • Sweden → medicinal useCeylonkanel
    • Switzerland → medicinal useCannella
    • Taiwan → medicinal use錫蘭肉桂
    • Thailand → medicinal useอบเชย · อบเชยซีลอน
    • Türkiye → medicinal useSeylan tarçını · Tarçın
    • Ukraine → medicinal useКориця · Цейлонська кориця
    • Vietnam → medicinal useQuế · Quế Ceylon

    Names that can mean more than one plant

    ⚠️ Same common name, different species

    Different species can have different chemistry, traditions, and safety. Compare scientific names before use.

    Related species

    Same genus first, then species that share an indexed condition with this plant.

    Common questions

    Is Cainéal safe to drink daily?
    Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
    What is Cainéal used for?
    In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
    Is Cainéal safe?
    The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
    Can Cainéal be confused with other plants?
    Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.

    Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.

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