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| This tree belogs to the family of my friend Elizabeth Chan who is married to Kallang Akup of Pa Ukat. Their farm has many cinnamon trees of this age. Friends who come to visit them get a slice of cinnamon to bring home as sourvenir. |
This is the Chinese cinnamon. It is not the same as the Ceylon cinnamon which is cinnamomum verum,often called the true cinnamon.
A lot of this cinnamon is grown in Bario and the surrounding villages, most probably brought over from Kalimantan half a century ago.
Today the Kelabits harvest the cinnamon and sell them at premium prices in airports, and special outlets all over Sarawak, and even Kuala Lumpur.
Cinnamon can be added to coffee, tea and milo besides to curries, and other Asian dishes. Most importantly it is part of the 5 spice combination used by Fujian people in their every day cooking.
Some people believe that it may help in fighting cancer. Studies are being made.
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