{"id":71908,"key":"Cassia","title":"Cassia","latest":{"id":1206550,"timestamp":"2025-11-27T20:22:17Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:Cassia fistula.jpg|thumb|Cassia fistula]]\n\n'''Cassia''' (''Cinnamomum cassia'') is an evergreen tree.<ref name=\"WP\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamomum_cassia</ref> It is native to southern China.<ref name=\"WP\" />\n\nThe tree is also known as the Chinese cassia or Chinese cinnamon, cinnamon bark or may be referred to as Cinnamomum cassia.<ref name=\"WP\" />\n\nThe bark of the tree is used as a spice. The seeds (unripe) can also be used as a spice, which occurs frequently in India.<ref name=\"WP\" /> The seeds may sometimes be known as Chinese cassia buds. Dried leaves can also be used.\n\nCassia is considered a less expensive version of cinnamon but doesn't have the same potency as cinnamon in terms of flavour.\n\n== Description ==\n\nThe cassia tree grows to around 10 to 15 metres tall.<ref name=\"WP\" /> The tree has elgonated leaves with a reddish colour when young.<ref name=\"WP\" />\n\nThe bark forms hard and has a grey colour.<ref name=\"WP\" />\n\n== Growing the cassia tree ==\n\nTo be added.\n\n== Uses for cassia ==\n\nCassia bark is used for culinary purposes, usually ground into a powder. Use in the same manner as for cinnamon, remembering that it won't taste as strongly as cinnamon.\n\nThe seeds can be added to drinks and confectionery.\n\nFor non-culinary purposes, the seeds, bark and leaves can be used as part of potpourris or other fragrant household crafts.\n\n== Sources and Citations ==\n\n<references />\n\n* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamomum_cassia\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n}}\n\n[[Category:Spices]]"}