Dongxing Cinnamon

Dongxing Cinnamon

　　(Often mistakenly called “Yugui” – see *Modern Chinese Dictionary* for the correction.) Cinnamon is an evergreen subtropical tree of the Lauraceae family and one of the “Three Treasures” among Guangxi’s subtropical aromatic medicinal plants. It has a uniquely strong and rich aroma. Both its bark and leaves are highly versatile – used as medicine, made into spices, or processed to extract cinnamon oil. The main production area, “Dongxing Cinnamon” from Malu Town, has a long history of cultivation and is world-renowned for its thick bark and high oil content. In the 1960s and 1970s, many countries specified that they wanted Malu cinnamon when importing from China.