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Lauraceae

Sri Lanka cinnamon

Cinnamomum verum J.Presl

Family
Lauraceae
Genus
Cinnamomum

Pets and kids

  • CatsSafe
  • DogsSafe
  • KidsNot sure
Why

Cats: Safe

Sources below say it is non-toxic to cats. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Dogs: Safe

Sources below say it is non-toxic to dogs. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Sri Lanka cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum)
Photo: Sayee Girdhari, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Is Sri Lanka cinnamon safe for cats, dogs and kids?

Is Sri Lanka cinnamon safe for cats?

Our sources call Sri Lanka cinnamon non-toxic to cats. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Is Sri Lanka cinnamon safe for dogs?

Our sources call Sri Lanka cinnamon non-toxic to dogs. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Is Sri Lanka cinnamon safe for kids?

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

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Similar names and close relatives

A shared name doesn't mean a shared answer: check the exact plant.

  • Camphor laurel Cinnamomum camphorasame genusCats: Not sure; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Not sure

Common names

By language (58)
Arabic
قرفة حقيقية
Armenian
Դարչին
arz
قرفه حقيقيه
ban
Kulit manis
Bangla
দারুচিনি
Basque
Kanelondo
Belarusian
Карычнае дрэва
bjn
Kayu manis
Bulgarian
Цейлонска канела
Burmese
သစ်ကြပိုးပင်, ကြပိုင်ပင်
Cantonese
錫蘭肉桂
Catalan
Canyeller
Chinese
锡兰肉桂, 錫蘭肉桂, 斯里兰卡肉桂, 琉璃草, 贴骨散, 铁箍散, 锡兰肉桂、(斯里兰卡肉桂）
Czech
Skořicovník pravý, Skořicovník cejlonský
English
Sri Lanka cinnamon, Cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon, True cinnamon
Esperanto
Vera cinamomo
Estonian
Tseiloni kaneelipuu
Filipino
Kanela
Finnish
Ceyloninkaneli
frr
Ceylon Kaneel
Galician
Caneleira
German
Ceylon-Zimtbaum, Echter Zimtbaum
Greek
Κιννάμωμον το γνήσιον
Haitian Creole
Kanèl
Hebrew
קינמון אמיתי
Hindi
दालचीनी
hsb
Skoričnik
Hungarian
Ceyloni fahéjfa, Cimetfa, Fahéjfa, Valódi fahéjfa
Indonesian
Kayu manis, Pohon kayu manis
Irish
Canelita
Italian
Cannella, Cinnamomo
Japanese
セイロンニッケイ, シナモン
Javanese
Kayu manis
Korean
계피
Lithuanian
Ceiloninis cinamonas
Malayalam
കറുവ
min
Kayu manih
nan
Ceylon jio̍k-kùi
Nepali
दालचिनीको बोट
Norwegian Nynorsk
Kaneltre
Persian
دارچین
Polish
Cynamonowiec cejloński
Quechua
Kanila sach'a
Russian
Корица
Serbian (Latin)
Cimet
shn
တူၼ်ႈမႆႉမဵၼ်ႁိူတ်ႈ, မႆႉမဵၼ်ႁိူတ်ႈ, မႆႉၵႅင်းႁွမ်
Sinhala
සිනමෝමම් වේරම්, ශ්රී ලාංකා කුරුඳු, සත්ය කුරුඳු, සිනමෝමම් සිලනිකම්, සිලෝන් කුරුඬු
Slovak
Škoricovník cejlónsky
Slovenian
Cejlonski cimetovec, Pravi cimetovec, Šrilanški cimetovec
smn
Kaaneelmuorâ
Swedish
Äkta kanel
Tamil
கருவா, இலவங்கப்பட்டை, கருவாப்பட்டை, கருவா மரம், கறுவா
tcy
ಇಜಿನ್ದ ಮರ
Telugu
శ్రీలంక దాల్చిన చెక్క
Thai
อบเชยลังกา
tig
ቀርፈ
Ukrainian
Кориця
Vietnamese
Quế quan

Synonyms

  • Camphora mauritiana Lukman.
  • Camphorina cinnamomum (L.) Farw.
  • Cinnamomum alexii Kosterm.
  • Cinnamomum antillarum Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum aromaticum J.Graham
  • Cinnamomum barthii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum bengalense Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum biafranum Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum bonplandii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum boutonii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum capense Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum carolinense var. oblongum Kaneh.
  • Cinnamomum cayennense Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum cinnamomum (L.) H.Karst.
  • Cinnamomum commersonii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum cordifolium Blume ex Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum decandollei Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum delessertii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum ellipticum Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum erectum Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum humboldtii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum iners Wight
  • Cinnamomum karrouwa Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum leptopus A.C.Sm.
  • Cinnamomum leschenaultii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum madrassicum Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum maheanum Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum maheanum var. karrouwa Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum mathewianum Remya Kr., E.S.S.Kumar, Radhamany, Valsalad. & R.Jagad.
  • Cinnamomum mauritianum Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum meissneri Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum ovatum Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum pallasii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum pleei Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum pourretii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum regelii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum riedelii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum roxburghii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum sieberi Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum sonneratii Lukman.

and 26 more.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced, U.S. Virgin Islands: introduced

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.