"Not only does the cheerful aroma of cinnamon rolls brighten a frosty morning, but it also livens a creamy cup of hot cocoa. There’s something about the smell of cinnamon that reminds us of home. Cinnamon is grown and harvested in Indonesia. Farmers from Sumatra, the largest island west of the mainland, have cultivated cassia for generations. Cassia trees can be harvested in as few as ten years. The stump then _____, which means another tree grows in its place! During harvesting, the outer bark of the trunk is removed, revealing the aromatic inner bark which will be cut and left to dry in the sun. As the cassia dries, it curls into large scrolls. It is from these scrolls cinnamon sticks are made."