| 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:3.0%
- Bark oleoresin:10.0%
- Brak recovery:30.7%
- Cinnamaldehyde in bark oil:58%
- Cinnamaldehyde in leaf oil:14%
- Eugenol in bark oil:5.0%
- Eugenol in leaf oil:78%
Morphological Characters
- Height of tree at 5 years(m):5-7
- Trunk girth at 5 years(cm):45
- Colour of young flushes:Light purple turning green in 2-4 days
- Leaf length/bredth(cm):15.40/5.70
- Nature of flowering:Terminal and auxillary.
- Time taken for flowering:4 years
- Shoot regeneration capacity:18.90/4 plants
- Yield of dry bark per plant(g):194.6
- Colour of dark bark:Light brown
Special Characteristics
No major pest or discease attck was noticed.
Special characteristics
A selection with high shoot regeneration capacity. Gives quality quills. Bark oil, leaf oil and oleoresin contents are high giving good aroma and taste.