Illustrated Compendium of Materia Medica (Vol. 30)

Its beans are like the Yulan magnolia, and the Mulian magnolia flower is slight. The Muxi osmanthus is praised, while the shangui mountain cinnamon is ignored. The ancients appreciated its character, while later generations appreciated its flowers. The confusion between the names and realities of plants is one symptom of the shifting times and changing customs. Nevertheless, if one does not reach Dian Yunnan province, how can one truly know that cinnamon is cinnamon?

Mengzi Cinnamon Tree

Catchword: Woody Plants, Volume 33