Cinnamon (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum/C.Verum) is native to Sri Lanka and one of the oldest spices in the world. Cinnamon comes from a small, laurel-like evergreen tree. The spice is actually the bark of the tree that is peeled. Once peeled, the outer bark is removed, leaving the inner bark to be rolled into a stick. Cinnamon Vera A A comes in a 4 inch, rusty brown, light tan stick with a slightly sweet and fragrant Cinnamon flavor. Cinnamon has long been held as an important cooking ingredient as well as a medicinal herb. It is one of the oldest spices in the world. Today, the distilled essential oils in Cinnamon are used in anti-diarrhea formulas and as sweeteners in cough syrups.