Cassia lignea - Cassia lignea

Japanese: カシア・リグネア - かしありぐねあ
Cassia lignea - Cassia lignea

...It must be borne in mind that sandalwood came from Asia, from India, East.
[Spices from the west and condiments from the east]
Cinnamon and cassia are representative of cinnamon, which grows widely from India to Southeast Asia, but its history seems to be oldest in India. From the upper reaches of the Indus River in the northwest to Nepal, Sikkim, and Assam in the east, cinnamon species (mainly Cassia lignea ), which contain eugenol (a clove-like smell) in the leaves and linalool (a camphor-like smell) in the bark, are used for medicinal and seasoning purposes. Dried leaves of this type of cinnamon from the mountainous regions deep in Myanmar are called malabetram, and were sent to Rome around the time of Christ, where they are highly valued as cosmetics, a flavoring for wine, and for medicinal purposes.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Cassia lignea" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…白檀はインドから東のアジア人のものであったことを念頭におかなければならない。
[西の香辛料と東の薬味]
 インドから東の東南アジアにかけて広く生育する肉桂はシナモンとカシアで代表されるが,その歴史はインドが最も古いようで,まず西北部インダス川の上流地方から東はネパール,シッキム,アッサムにかけて,葉にオイゲノール(丁子ようのにおい)と樹皮にリナロール分(樟脳ようのにおい)を含む肉桂種(カシア・リグネアCassia ligneaが中心)が,薬用と調味料にあてられている。ミャンマー奥地の山岳地帯のこの種の肉桂の乾燥葉がマラベートラムといって,紀元前後にはローマに転送され,化粧料,ブドウ酒の賦香料,薬用として珍重されている。…

※「カシア・リグネア」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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