358. Cinnamodendron.
Botanical name:
358. CINNAMODENDRON.—The bark of Cinnamoden'dron cortico'sum Miers. An aromatic bark from Jamaica, coming in curved or quilled pieces. Odor cinnamon-like; taste bitter, biting, giving a suggestion of canella, but this bark contains tannin, which canella does not. Used as an aromatic stimulant. Enters commerce solely from the Bahamas, where it is known as cinnamon bark, or as white wood bark.
