From Egyptian mummies to pumpkin-spiced lattes, cinnamon is a warm and sweet spice that’s had a hold on humans for many, many centuries. It’s derived from the fragrant, dried bark of a tropical tree – though not all cinnamon is created equal, so it’s worth watching out for the “fake” stuff. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

Where does Ceylon cinnamon come from?

True cinnamon spice comes from a species of tree called Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum. Native to the island of Sri Lanka in South Asia, it’s an evergreen tree from the laurel family. It’s still sometimes referred to as Ceylon cinnamon, since this was the name of Sri Lanka during British colonial rule and until 1972.

The species has since been i

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