Illustrated Compendium of Materia Medica (Vol. 30)

A woodblock illustration of a cinnamon tree branch (Cinnamomum). The drawing shows a main stem branching out with several large, ovate leaves characterized by prominent longitudinal veins. Small, thin twigs with buds or small flowers emerge from the leaf axils. The style is characteristic of traditional Chinese herbals.

Mengzi Cinnamon Tree

Section on Trees, Vol. 33