About Cinnamon Sticks Cinnamon is from the cinnamomun family, derived from a common tree called the cassia. It is the dried bark most commonly found in this laurel tree. The bark may be grounded to serve as a spice for cooking and baking; or it may be chopped into little cinnamon sticks which are then rolled into a tube called a quill and then left to dry. Cinnamon is very common in Sri Lanka, but the cassia tree where cinnamon sticks are from also grows in North and Central America (Brazil), China, Indonesia and Vietnam. Properties of Cinnamon Cinnamon contains a sweet but strong fragrance and has a unique ability to heal and comfort many illnesses. It contains a few essential oils like cinnamyl acetate, cinnamyl alchohol and cinnamaldehyde. Cinnamon has two different kinds of variety: