Cinnamomum cassia United Kingdom, and India is Chinese cinnamon. "Indonesian cinnamon" ("C. burmannii") is sold in much smaller amounts. Chinese cassia is produced in both China and Vietnam. Until the 1960s, Vietnam was the world's most important producer of Saigon cinnamon, which has a higher oil content , and consequently has a stronger flavor. Because of the disruption caused by the Vietnam War, however, production of Indonesian cassia in the highlands of the Indonesia island of Sumatra was increased to meet demand. Indonesian cassia has the lowest oil content of the three types of cassia, so commands the lowest price. Chinese cassia
Cassia (genus) genus "Cassia". Genera "Cassia" and "Senna" are both known in systems of traditional medicine. "Cassia fistula", for example, is used in Ayurvedic medicine. There exists some culinary use for cassias. The fruit of some species is edible. Some have toxins in their seeds, however. There are hundreds of "Cassia" species, but it is unclear just how many. One estimate stands at 692. The genus was a wastebasket taxon for a long time, used to classify plants that did not fit well anywhere else. Over 1000 species have belonged to "Cassia" over the years. Many taxa have since been transferred to