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May 3, 2020 10:15 PM
whatifitwasnevertrue
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PocketCleric
Sigh...unbarks
mostlychimp
"Wack."-tree, probably
insongwhang
"AAAAAAAAARGHHGG!!!" - tree, probably
Sarcasmdiet
I want to smell this tree
Darksnider05
What a slut, just stripping like that.
insertcleverusername1
dand139
What type of cinnamon are red hots?
AwkwardErection
I wanna live with a cinnamon girl... I could be happy peeling the skin from my cinnamon girl
LaserDolphin
CommyBear
Then what happens?!! ???
Jaynecobb7
mmmhm, cimmannon....
sevrono
Cassia* harvesting
skiflyrun
flyingMastodon
Reported for nuditree
superpaul79
Cinnamon is Jewish?!
IWasToldThereWouldBePie
Severely underrated comment right here.
ImJustHere4TheComments
Then what happens? Does it smell different at this stage?
baals
What in the cinnamon toast fuck
TVNewsIsBadForYou
How did people figure this out? “This tree smells good I’m gonna cut it’s bark off and stick it in some apple juice”
ellywashere
Maybe they used the tree for firewood and noticed how good it smelled when dried/roasting? & maybe it flavoured food that was cooked over it
CynicalEuropean
Have you never chewed on a twig while hiking and the like?
subkava
Looks like he’s barking up the wrong tree.
UncleVenoM
Dude I just want a knife that sharp I mean.. Got.DAMn.
Gloin15
I wonder what was going through the mind of the first person to willfully try it.
SaraFourImgur
"I'm hungry."
Darksnider05
"Smells good, give it a lick"
TheFastpaws
So what happens to the tree you know without the bark?
Metatality
It grows new bark. Some species can do that, many die, don't do this to a tree if you aren't sure.
vengfish
Think about this, a tree literally get stripped naked so you can get some cinnamon toast crunch.
didsomeonesayTaco
Beardedagentman
Ooohh spicy bark.
darthbuttersticks
I need to know what that smells like
charlCandyPilot
Wait, cinnamon comes from a tree?
ChesterChihuahua
i thought it was spongebob's toenail clippings
TheGrassyKnoll17
Huh, it looks like a totally nondescript tree. Who was like "I bet the bark on this tree tastes just like Christmas"
R100GSPD
Now I want to see the whole process.
arnoldoaguilar1842
Same
quzar
There's a BBC program called 'The Spice Trail' where half of an episode is Cinnamon. One of my favorite documentaries.
squirrelkng
Seconded
IngloriousGasbody
Thirded
Chouilste
Probably takes a while for the tree to get larger enough for the harvesting part but sure...
MDSkittle
Cinnamon harvesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0mSpoth6xU
Catladymandont
Dot
lcharsittles
Hey self, watch this cool video on cinnamon harvesting.
SaludeSaudade
Awesome video and process!
iAmActuallyaDog
I feel bad for that buffalo bull.
georgecostanzalatexsalesman
Doot
frizzyhairdontcare
To watch!!
uglypumpkins
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restingduckface
.
reverendleonard
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Leithoa
Then it sits for weeks as it dries out. This is pretty much the whole thing.
WhichIsIt
hightechpirate
Doesn't it kill the tree when you de-bark it like that?
Metatality
Cinnamon and several other species can regrow their bark. It'll be just fine.
AllisAching
Oooof.. Naked tree ;_;
MaintenanceGuyHere
Summon the mods
chrismofer
mmmm fleshy and moist
Sarahsmomhasgotitgoingon
TimmehCaster
It gave me wood
iamkarlpilkington
It gave me splinters
ComcastLover
I made it a little less creepy for you:
Riperav11
Solve the puzzle box, get a visit from the cinnobites.
angryscreechingnoise
good thing I suck at puzzles.
AlmightyThor117
... it’s a skinned tree, which is slightly unsettling
korfjoy
Flayed
r333
uusseerrssuubb
Not even marked mature.
dataengineer
doesn't this kill the tree?
wolfosdragon
For most trees, the outer bark is dead and only provides protection. Too deep though, and the tree dies. As far as I know though, cinnamon >
wolfosdragon
producers like to cause the tree to grow a large number of small stems, like a bush, and the whole stem is cut.
SaraFourImgur
This kills the man
squip
Like cork trees, no. It regrows.
Highschoolnickname
I wouldn’t do this with an oak or maple I wanted to keep, but cinnamon and cork seem to be ok.
BurntToast127
If it did they would be cutting them down to process in a factory instead of in the forest by hand. But this way, they don't lose a tree.
coffeebaby
Right? I was taught if you remove the bark around a tree it will die.
tootiredtosleeptootiredtonotsleep
Where are you from? Maybe that's for cold areas? Plus, you don't remove all the bark at the same time. You only cut a section of it one time
Strangedays2026
Most trees yes not here though
popejubal
It would kill many trees. But not these trees. Just like cork.
thiswittyenoughforye
Nope
dataengineer
cool
airplanefood94
I love how trusting these people are. It’s quite inspiring
TheToastyCat101
Really? I thought not all trees worked like that, I know some shed their bark but others if not treated can get infections? Just asking.
popejubal
There are lots of trees that would die if you cut their bark off. But this is okay for this one.
TheToastyCat101
Learn something new every day!
tootiredtosleeptootiredtonotsleep
Nope. Have these near my house. Tree will be perfectly fine after this
iputmymouthonit
Do the trees smell like cinnamon?
tootiredtosleeptootiredtonotsleep
Yes. But not that intense.
Ithinkyouwannapoopdaisy
Come on people! We need answers here!
thetonestarr
I mean, it IS cinnamon, so whatever the tree smells like, it's definitely cinnamon. But I have no idea if it smells like dried cinnamon.
Pyranamus
Yes! It helps to scratch the bark and it’s definitely not as strong as post processing, but you can smell some unmistakable cinnamon
iputmymouthonit
Follow-up question: can I grow one in the Pacific Northwest?
Pyranamus
No idea, I’m just a guy that scratched and sniffed a tree. It was growing in Costa Rica though, so I would guess maybe not?
ItsRainingOutsideAndiDontWantToAdult
Does the tree survive this?
whatifitwasnevertrue
Obviously.
welcometothedarkside
The cambium layer is between the bark and the wood. As long as they don't damage it, the tree survives and grows a new bark.
shuttlecockinakumquat
And it drinks its own piss.
Namorath9
the tree is a nudist at heart
ParaBellumOutfitters
So long as the nutrient-bearing layers underneath are left intact, it will survive. Same with cork trees
VanDerGroot
Not indefinitely, but like many are saying, it doesn't die like most other trees when debarked.
Djayy
this is also how cork is harvested.
Counterfit
Just much bigger
IAmACyberneticOrganismLivingTissueOverEndoskeleton
Yep, just like the trees that give cork.
Dirtsailor2010
Trees don’t give cork. It’s always been there. Y’know west of Kerry and west of Waterford.
ToasterDent
Yes, but it's in great pain until the bark grows back. Enjoy your Cinnamon Nut Crunch.
TheDude89
If it does cut down the tree, it should be harvested sustainably, which includes both conservation and restoration among other things.
SippyTurtle
This kills the crab.
AhmfrumAhwa
Beat me by 44 minutes
ItsSirUnimpressive
This kills the crab.
ChesterChihuahua
i was looking for this
WizeGuyThoughts
I think so. That cut isnt so deep as to cut through the phloem or xylem
badmusicpuns
The first cut is the deepest
IWasToldThereWouldBePie
Baby I know
itrynottocommentbutyoumakemecringe
Survives but never quite the same. Who’s with me
PoppinLochNessHopster
you're talking about foreskin aren't you squidward
IntentiomalTypo
Life is pain, suffering is growth, the scarred are the more evolved
MrSpaceBanana
A tree? yes. A Scandinavian? Eh... not so much.
strideo
There are definitely trees that die if you remove a ring of bark because they can no longer circulate nutrients to the upper branches.
welcometothedarkside
Not unless you damage the cambium layer underneath the bark.
ViniOlor
Lower. Soil nutrients climb the heartwood and the photosynthesized nutrients go back to the roots on the inner bark. But they still die, yes
NapkinBob
But cinnamon is not one of them.
DocMilsap
Beavers often do this. The fancy $10 word for it is “girdling”
ShutUpandTakeMyFunny
I’ll pay $3 and not a cent more!
pbass98
True. In the USFS we'd girdle trees with a chainsaw if you wanted the tree standing dead for wildlife (woodpeckers, bird nests, etc).
DatUncle
So i should have been afraid instead of aroused when that girl on Tinder told me she wants to tie me to the bed posts and girdle me
DocMilsap
I’m not here to kink shame anyone. You do you.
HeyLookItsThatGuyAdam
You better.....gird your loins.
strideo
*girdle your loins.
gowild
Yes, much like a skinned cat, in a year or two it grows it's skin back
AVeryBritishName
Doesn’t taste the same though
Codingale
Did you mean: *shaved* cat?
thiswittyenoughforye
Yes
enterusernamehere25
but does it hurt getting skinned alive?
Piniataboy
How?
ItsRainingOutsideAndiDontWantToAdult
Glad to hear it. Carry on.
TealButterfly
Yes. As long as you don’t cut too deep. Birch trees are the same way. The second growth bark is usually tougher.
RationalViking
How!!?
gsmdo
I always thought ringing a tree of bark killed the tree ?
Ebknight89
Go research it for me and let me know what you find. I’m too lazy.
kennerly
Cinnamon trees are carved at a branch or trunk. Large trunks will die but produce shoots for future harvests in 3 years.
goudist
I'm not an expert in cinnamon or camphor but I think the trees get "topped" to have numerous trunks.
Leithoa
'Coppicing' is an age old practice for charcoal / firewood production. Lots of NGOs are trying to get it started in parts of Africa
goudist
I think some camphor and cinnamon plantations also farm a diverse group of crops which in many ways are more environmentally friendly with
evilspock
I don't think they're penetrating the phloem, ie. it's not a deep enough cut.
thiswittyenoughforye
Most trees yes, but the family of trees cinnamon belongs to can deal with it. It’s weird, lol
smax410
And cork trees too
Leevalleyoftheshadowofdeath
Maybe cause people keep stealing their clothes
gsmdo
Thanks - always good to learn something new
IBlockAmericanPolitics
What above the removed bark will die. What's below can reshoot to grow new stems. Some trees can sustain this type of mutilation very well.
thecanadianwhoatethemoose
It cN make the tree more prone to infections.
TheRelevancyOfMyNameIsRelativelyIrrelevant
removing the bark gets rid of some of its defenses against pests and disease but won't kill it per se.
Raggedsrage
It’s called girdling for future note.
AFistfulOfDollHairs
Sweet, I’m gonna try this on my neighbor. If a tree can survive this surely a human can.
zooumberg8
Try it on my neighbour, he's an idiot alcoholic drug user.
AntiGrav1ty
Calm down Alex Jones
thethingthatwentsplat
His neighbor’s skin is making him gay.
ThriceGreat
I mean, a human can survive being flayed... for a while. At the outside, 3 days due to dehydration. Assuming minimal blood loss.
AdventurerValda
Would it help to keep them in a tank of water?
brattius
Science side of Imgur, thank you. First the chloroform now the flaying.. What's next?
firelilly452
Have you heard of the Colombian necktie
Anglosvm
You ever hear of the blood eagle?
samsoniteson2000
I always thought debating a tree would kill it
Steeltoedmonkey
You poor Son of a Bitch...
Suovetaurilia
You need too have less violent debates.
samsoniteson2000
Debarking. Sorry. Autocorrect is a sneaky bastard.
jenofearth1
No, you’re thinking embarking
graceinsheepsclothing
Depends on your counterpoint
foreverdark5
Only if it loses, it just cant live with the humiliation.
Lissyb
Nope. There's some that do, but a lot of trees can be girdled (debarking) and survive just fine.
PrivateEntrance
It’s fine with debates. Even arguments. It’s abuse it can’t handle. By the way, just the one or the full course of 10? Only £9.
bubblebreathdragon
To tree or not to tree...
MintyHippo6889
Noted; don't let Ben Shapiro near any trees
alcaray
They are very thin skinned.
IrrelevantlyColorBlind
Cinnamon trees have the ability to grow back their bark. They will be fine. If you do this to other trees, they will die.
FrozenCoast
You can harvest some of the bark from a cedar tree and it will grow back.
mybunsarestale
Feel like you're just telling me this so I don't feel bad about this post. Thanks
LuffyFett
Facts don't care about your feelings
IrrelevantlyColorBlind
Nope. It's actually proven. That's why it's a relatively inexpensive spice
treyryan3
Seen it work with Tulip Poplars too
barnwolf
The stupid junk tree in my backyard seems to disagree. That thing is impossible to get rid of.
bananerbread
Probably an elm. They'll regrow from the stump even if you cut them down. Near impossible to kill.
Stanfordsalid
You should speak to the Dutch.
Elophon
Also ugly as Hell. Also shit wood for burning. Also seeds known to clog H-Vac. Also I hate elm.
TheRelevancyOfMyNameIsRelativelyIrrelevant
dutch elm disease, kills every elm within your state dead, first time, every time.
astrangehop
Unless you blight it.
ladylambi
Birch trees harvested properly are also fine
ProfDrDrSpiderpig
Fuck birch trees, man. They're currently trying to kill me.
Counterfit
I saw the biggest white birch in my life over this past Labor Day Weekend. It was the thickness of an oak tree.
mrfluffypoo
Birch please!
Counterfit
Cork will also be fine
AntiTrollPatrol
Yes cork! Up to 9 times
LocoSmashley
Wait, cork is a tree? I heard once that it was a finite resource
chrismofer
well there's a finite number of cork trees at any given time
therapeuticMayhems
Because the wine industry almost completely decimated the species.
RossHunterA
Not finite but it can only be hand harvested so only so much can be produced. Also it takes a number of years for the tree to regrow bark.
physicsisalwaysrelevant
Cork is the bark of a subspecies of oak. Trees can only be harvested every 7 years. It takes 25 years for a tree to get to first harvest
RubyPorto
Cork trees take 25 years to start producing, then take 9-12 years between cycles. Only the 3rd and subsequent harvest are good for wine.
servingmytimeinusersub
It is also, generally, flame retardent.
therapeuticMayhems
When the tree was about to be put on the endangered list, wineries stockpiled cork so they wouldn't have to switch to plastic stoppers.