Patte gida

Patte gida (Cinnamomum Verum J. S. Presl) one of the  native trees in kodagu which grows up to 16 m tall. An evergreen tree with thick grey bark.  Leaves are stiff and green.

Kodava

Patte gida

English

Cinnamon

Kannada

Dalchini

Botanical Name

Cinnamomum Verum J. S. Presl

Family

LAURACEAE

Flowering starts

April

Fruiting ends

August

Uses

Cinnamon bark oil is used in meat and fast-food seasoning, sauces and pickles, baked foods, confectionery and cola type drinks. The leaf oil is also used as a flavouring agent for seasonings and savory snacks. Bark & leaves are used as spice in curries. Cinnamon bark oil is employed in dental and pharmaceutical preparations