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Cinnamomum camphora (species)


Identification code: 300343895



Alternative term/s

  • camphor laurel
  • camphor tree
  • camphor-wood
  • camphortree
  • camphorwood

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Scope note:

Species of large evergreen tree native to southeastern Asia. The bark is pale in color and rough and fissured vertically; the leaves have are glossy and smell of camphor when crushed. The tree produces bright green foliage with masses of small white flowers, and clusters of small black fruits. Camphorwood has a pungent smell. The camphor tree is considered an invasive species in Australia.

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