A "huge" variation exists in the amounts of coumarin in bark samples of cassia cinnamon from trees growing in Indonesia, scientists are reporting in a new study. That natural ingredient in the spice ...

Trees are nearly always selected for their flowers, foliage, or form. Yet, at this time of year, there is an often overlooked arboreal feature that may achieve sudden prominence in the garden. In ...

It’s as predictable as Christmas decorations for sale on Labor Day, and as ubiquitous as people still complaining about the heat in September. It’s cinnamon, and it’s everywhere these days. The scent ...

Most of us have a little jar of ground cinnamon in the kitchen pantry. We don’t pay much attention to it unless a recipe calls for some; maybe we sprinkle a little on toast or in a smoothie. If it’s ...

There's something about cinnamon that makes people smile, no doubt because it conjures up sense-memories of the wonderful foods that it perfumes. In ancient times cinnamon, and its cousin cassia, ...

So often we choose a tree because of its flowers, leaves, fall color or its fruit. Often, we forget about the bark. However, on many trees, the bark is the most interesting part of the tree. This can ...