| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Year of Release | 1996 |
| Pedigree | Seedling selection from Indian collection |
| Areas of Adoption | All cinnamon growing areas of India |
| Crop Duration | 3 years for first harvest |
| Yield | 200 kg dry quills/ha |
| Potential yield | 250 kg/ha |
Quality Attribute
- Bark oil:2.7%
- Leaf oil:2.8%
- Bark oleoresin:8.0%
- Brak recovery:40.6%
- Cinnamaldehyde in bark oil:58% 73%
- Cinnamaldehyde in leaf oil:15%
- Eugenol in bark oil:6.0%
- Eugenol in leaf oil:62%
Morphological Characters
- Height of tree at 5 years(m):5-7
- Trunk girth at 5 years(cm):30
- Colour of young flushes:Light purple turning green in 8-10 days
- Leaf length/bredth(cm):13.4/4.69
- Nature of flowering:Terminal and auxillary.
- Time taken for flowering:4 years
- Shoot regeneration capacity:25.45/4 plants
- Yield of dry bark per plant(g):201.1
- Colour of dark bark:Light brown
Reaction to major pests and diseases
No major pest or discease attck was noticed.
Special characteristics
A selection with high shoot regeneration capacity. Higher cinnamaldehyde and oleoresin in bark.