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Cassia

What is Cassia?

Cassia is a genus of trees in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. [1]

Cinnamomum aromaticum, called cassia or Chinese cinnamon, is an evergreen tree native to southern China, Bangladesh, India, and Vietnam, which is used primarily for its aromatic bark, which is used as a spice. [2]


History

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Products containing Cassia


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Cassia".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Plant Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Cassia - Wikipedia
  2. Cinnamomum aromaticum - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Cassia Bark
Cassia Oil
Cassia Seed

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Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchMarch 9, 2009 @ 10:33 PM

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