Cinnamon ( Cinnamomum verum , synonym C. zeylanicum ) is a small evergreen tree 10–15 metres (32.8–49.2 feet) tall, belonging to the family Lauraceae , and is native to Sri Lanka .
The leaves are ovate -oblong in shape, 7–18 cm (2.75–7.1 inches) long. The flowers , which are arranged in panicles , have a greenish color, and have a distinct odor. The fruit is a purple one-centimeter berry containing a single seed .
Its flavor is due to an aromatic essential oil that makes up 0.5% to 1% of its composition. This oil is prepared by roughly pounding the bark, macerating it in seawater, and then quickly distilling the whole. It is of a golden-yellow color, with the characteristic odor of cinnamon and a very hot aromatic taste. The pungent taste and scent come from cinnamic aldehyde or cinnamaldehyde and, by the absorption of oxygen as it ages, it darkens in colour and develops resinous compounds. Chemical components of the essential oil include ethyl cinnamate , eugenol , cinnamaldehyde , beta- caryophyllene , linalool , and methyl chavicol .
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In Malayalam it is called karugapatta and in Tamil pattai or lavangappattai . In Telugu , it is called Dalchina Chakka , Chakka meaning bark or wood. In Indonesia, where it is cultivated in Java and Sumatra, it is called kayu manis and sometimes cassia vera , the "real' cassia . In Sri Lanka, in the original Sinhala , cinnamon is known as kurundu, recorded in English in the 17th century as Korunda . In Sanskrit cinnamon is known as tvak or dārusitā . In Urdu, Hindi, and Hindustani cinnamon is called dalchini , in Assamese it is called alseni , and in Gujarati taj . In Farsi ( Persian ), it is called darchin . In Arabic it is called qerfa. |
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HANDICRAFT COLLECTION :
1. BALLS UNIQUE HANDICRAFT
2. BLICAR SHELL UNIQUE HANDICRAFT
3. CINNAMON
4. COCONUT SHELL
5. MOTHER OF PEARL UNIQUE SHELL
6. PAWA SHELL
7. MOP AND BLACK SHELL
8. RED CORRAL SHELL
9. WEDUNG SHELL |
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Precious coral or red coral is the common name given to Corallium rubrum and several related species of marine coral . The distinguishing characteristic of precious corals is their durable and intensely colored red or pink skeleton, which is used for making jewelry. |
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Habitat
Red corals grow on rocky seabottom with low sedimentation, typically in dark environments--either in the depths or in dark caverns or crevices. The original species, C. rubrum , is found mainly in the Mediterranean Sea . It grows at depths from 10 to 300 m, although the shallower of these habitats have been largely depleted by harvesting. In the underwater caves of Alghero , Sardinia (the "Coral Riviera") it grows at the depth of 4 m. The same species is also found at Atlantic sites near the Strait of Gibraltar and at the Cape Verde Islands . Other Corallium species are native to the western Pacific , notably around Japan ( Corallium japonicum ) and Taiwan ; these occur at depths of 350 to 1500 m in areas with strong currents. |
Coral as a gemstone
The hard skeleton of red coral branches is naturally matte, but can be polished to a glassy shine. It exhibits a range of warm reddish pink colors from pale pink to deep red; the word coral is also used to name such colors. Owing to its intense and permanent coloration and glossiness, precious coral skeletons have been harvested since antiquity for decorative use. Coral jewelry has been found in ancient Egyptian and prehistoric European burials, and continues to be made to the present day.
Precious coral has relative density of 3.86 and hardness 3.5 on the Mohs scale . Due to its softness and opacity, coral is usually cut en cabochon , or used to make beads . |
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HANDICRAFT COLLECTION :
1. BALLS UNIQUE HANDICRAFT
2. BLICAR SHELL UNIQUE HANDICRAFT
3. CINNAMON
4. COCONUT SHELL
5. MOTHER OF PEARL UNIQUE SHELL
6. PAWA SHELL
7. MOP AND BLACK SHELL
8. RED CORRAL SHELL
9. WEDUNG SHELL |
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