The genus Cinnamomum

134 K.R. Dayananda, U.M. Senanayake and R.O.B. Wijesekera
Figure 5.4 A bundle of cinnamon quills ready for export.
quillings are the same as the quills, even though they are marketed as medium quality
cinnamon. They contain featherings and chips but their quantities should not exceed
3% by mass. If proper precautions are not taken during the processing, extraneous
matter including pieces of wood, stems or twigs may get mixed with the quillings.
Quillings are separated from the quills in the preparation of quills and they are separately
dried in shade followed by sun drying.
Featherings
Featherings are feather-like pieces of inner bark consisting of shavings and small
pieces of bark left over from the process of making quills. Scrapings from the bark
or small twigs and stalks of cinnamon shoots, including a minimum quantity of
chips, are also considered as featherings. The product is marketed as medium quality
cinnamon.