Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) is an evergreen tropical tree in the Lauraceae family associated especially with Sri Lanka and southern India. The smooth inner bark is the part most often harvested and dried into the curled quills commonly known as cinnamon sticks. Leaves are aromatic too, but the bark is the primary traditional material.
In household herbalism and culinary practice, cinnamon is one of the best-known warming spices. It appears in teas, winter drinks, spiced syrups, baked foods, and aromatic herbal blends, where its sweet, woody fragrance makes it useful in both comforting kitchen recipes and simple traditional preparations.
