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[*] posted on 5-12-2013 at 09:12 AM
Cinnamon Tree Blooming


The Cinnamon Tree in our Huerta is blooming and the whole place smells like cinnamon!



The blooms:

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[*] posted on 5-12-2013 at 11:21 AM


Wow, very cool...is that the actual tree where cinnamon comes from?
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[*] posted on 5-12-2013 at 11:38 AM


Yes. Cinnamon sticks are the bark rolled up.
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[*] posted on 5-12-2013 at 11:40 AM


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Yes. Cinnamon sticks are the bark rolled up.


...how does one harvest without killing the tree?
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[*] posted on 5-12-2013 at 01:03 PM


The outer bark rolls off to make the sticks.
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[*] posted on 5-12-2013 at 01:05 PM


...ahh,,so the outer layers probably dry and peel on their own!

....ain't nature wonderful!.............mmmmm,,cinnamon!!:P
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[*] posted on 5-12-2013 at 02:07 PM


Beautiful tree and sounds like the smell is GREAT. Thanks for the picture and for the very interesting information.



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[*] posted on 5-12-2013 at 07:19 PM


Way cool!
Is that a tree available in BCS viveros?
I reaaaallly want one.
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[*] posted on 5-12-2013 at 08:11 PM


Indeed Cher. Way cool . . . I wanna come see it soon.



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[*] posted on 5-13-2013 at 05:35 AM


I got it at the Vivero Santa Anita in Constitucion, I think.

It is 3 years old and this is the first time it has flowered and made cinnamon sticks.
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