Cinnamomum cassia component called coumarin, which could damage the liver if consumed in larger amounts, European health agencies have warned against consuming high amounts of cassia. Other bioactive compounds found in the bark, powder and essential oils of "C. cassia" are cinnamaldehyde and styrene. In high doses these substances can also be toxic for humans. Cinnamomum cassia Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia or Chinese cinnamon, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia (India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). It is one of several species of "Cinnamomum" used primarily
Spheterista cassia retreat in a slight cocoon. It is about 5 mm long and greenish. Spheterista cassia Spheterista cassia is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was first described by Otto Swezey in 1912. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The larvae feed on "Cassia gaudichaudii". They feed singly, eating the lower epidermis and parenchyma, leaving the upper epidermis. They fold together the leaflet with a web to create a hiding place, often along the midrib. Sometimes a portion of the margin of the blade is folded over, or contiguous leaflets are fastened together. Full-grown larvae are about