Only the inner smooth bark is kept and placed in a fire.

The inner bark of several species is used to make the spice cinnamon.

The inner bark has a green layer over an ivory color (Little and others 1974).

Among other species, its inner bark is used to make cinnamon.

The common name is because early European settlers made blue dye from the inner bark.

It has long elliptical leaves and the inner bark is yellow.

The softer inner bark is preferred but other parts are used as well.

Its inner bark is used as a treatment for fungal infections.

People use the inner bark of the root for medicine.

The inner bark can also be used to treat burns and cuts.