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One shop word, more than one plantDalchini is not a species.
Dalchini is the Hindi shop word for cinnamon bark. Most kirana sticks are cassia. Thin, layered Ceylon quills are Cinnamomum verum. Look at the bark before you inherit a headline.
Choose the botanical page
- Cassia bark · Cinnamomum cassia
Cinnamomum cassia — thicker, harder, usually one scroll. The common Indian dalchini.
- Lavangapattai · Cinnamomum verum
Cinnamomum verum — thin, many-layered Ceylon quill. True cinnamon.
This word names more than one plant, so check the botanical name before you buy or use it. If the plant you meant is not listed, we have not written it yet. Educational only. Not medical advice and not a shop.