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Madagascar is one of two few countries outside of Sri Lanka where true Ceylon cinnamon grows, . The cinnamon tree belongs to the second being Seychelles''Lauraceae'' family of plants which is native to Sri Lanka. The plant, scientifically named Its botanical names include ''Cinnamomum Zeylanicum or '' and ''Cinnamomum verum'', the latter meaning ''true cinnamon'' in Latin. The plant was probably introduced to Madagascar in ancient times by sailors crossing the Indian Ocean on their trading routes. Madagascar and Ceylon cinnamon alike are often referred to as gourmet cinnamon.

The export of Madagascar cinnamon was temporarily halted paused in the mid -1990s because of due to over -harvesting, by which the complete stem stems and root roots were usedremoved. As farmers have since been tought taught sustainable cinnamon farming methods, not to harvest the complete tree and with its roots, enough cinnamon trees have recovered and the export ban has been was lifted and production and export has resumed. In 2011, Madagascar produced 2,300 metric tons of cinnamon, approximately 1.1% of the world production. <!--While cinnamon grows in many areas in Madagascar, the most producing regions are [https://top5ofanythingen.comwikipedia.org/listwiki/Atsinanana Atsinanana] and [https:/bd227ac0/Cinnamon-Producing-Countries -->en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analanjirofo Analanjirofo].

Madagascar's Madagascar’s cinnamon has perhaps grows best in sandy soil, where the lowest amount of coumarin contents compared tree can grow up to other cinnamon. Coumarin is a slightly toxic substance15 metres in its natural state, but which is best avoided if taking cinnamon as a health supplement, in tea etccut earlier for harvesting. Cinnamon Harvesting is usually done after the rainy season while the bark is used moist and rich in a wide variety of traditional medecines, flavour and essential oils. Only the inner bark of course in cooking, especially in desserts, cinnamon rolls and many other sweets, coffee, chocolate, rhum etcthe tree is used for the spice.

Madagascar's and Ceylon cinnamon has the lowest amount of coumarin contents compared to other cinnamons. Coumarin is a slightly toxic substance, which is best avoided if taking cinnamon as a health supplement, in teas etc. Cinnamon is used in a wide variety of traditional medicines, and of course in cooking, especially in desserts, cinnamon rolls, muffins and countless other sweets, as well as with coffee, chocolate, rum etc. Additionally, cinnamon is used in essential oils and perfumes. Madagascar and Ceylon cinnamon alike should not be mixed up with Cinnamomum Cassia, scientifically named ''Cinnamomum aromaticum'' and commonly known as Chinese cinnamon. It is easy to tell the difference between Ceylon/Madagascar and Chinese cinnamonvarieties. Madagascar cinnamon is sweet. , citrusy and delicate in comparison to flavour compared with Chinese Cassia cinnamon , which is strong stronger, more intense and pepparyslightly bitter. The bark of Cassia is also strong and rough while Madagascar cinnamon is smooth, lighter and paler in colour, crumbly and rolled (easy to break). Madagascar/Ceylon cinnamon rolls up like a cigarnewspaper from one side, whereas Cassia cinnamon usually curls inwards from two sides forming a hollow tube.  There are many other types of cinnamon but only four commercial types: In addition to Ceylon and Cassia, there are also Saigon and Korintje, however, the latter two are also classified as Cassia . Additionally, there is Mexican cinnamon are hollow, with usually but which is, in fact, Ceylon or the Madagascar variety. Mexican cinnamon has only one rolled or curled layergained its name because of Mexico importing so much of it. To add to the confusion, additional names for Ceylon/Madagascar cinnamon is Real Cinnamon, True Cinnamon, Dutch Cinnamon and Sweet Cinnamon.

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