Cinnamon Bark

Canella winterana
(Pepper Cinnamon • Wild Cinnamon)
Español: Tomatillo
It is listed as Endangered by the state of Florida.



Understory tree. Use as screen or specimen plant.

Tolerance

Tolerant of inundation with brackish water



Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.

Wildlife

Fruits eaten by birds and small mammals.

Hummingbirds visit the flowers.

Habitat

Rockland hammock in coastal areas.

Did You Know?

  • Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
  • Nectar plant for Schaus' swallowtail (Heraclides aristodemius) and other butterflies.