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Camphora officinarum is a species of evergreen tree indigenous to warm temperate to subtropical regions of East Asia, including countries such as China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Korea, and Japan. It is known by various names, most notably the camphor tree, camphorwood or camphor laurel. [1] [2] [3]
The surviving trees of Sannō Shrine have become another living demonstration of destruction and re-growth. Two large camphor trees were scorched, burned and stripped of all leaves by the bomb's shock wave; and yet, despite everything, the trees survived. One tree in Nagasaki was designated a natural monument on February 15, 1969. [2]
Camphor (/ ˈ k æ m f ər /) is a waxy, colorless solid with a strong aroma. [5] It is classified as a terpenoid and a cyclic ketone.It is found in the wood of the camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora), a large evergreen tree found in East Asia; and in the kapur tree (Dryobalanops sp.), a tall timber tree from South East Asia.
Umi Hachimangū (宇美八幡宮) is a Shinto shrine located in Umi, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to Emperor Ōjin, Empress Jingū, Tamayori-bime, Sumiyoshi sanjin and Izanagi. In the former Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines, it was classified as a prefectural shrine (県社, kensha).
Also, there is a sacred tree at this site, the Sacred Camphor Tree, located between the Nachi Shrine and Seigantoji temple. It is 850 years old and is said to have been planted by Taira-no-Shigemori (1138–1179). The straw rope and paper flags show that this tree has been sanctified as a kami. The tree is alive with moss and ferns and other ...
Kamō is home to the oldest Camphor laurel tree (Cinnamomum camphora) in Japan. The tree is approximately 1500 years old, [2] and stretches 33.6 m (110 ft) across, [3] and about 30 m (98 ft) high. It was heavily damaged in typhoons in 1997 and 2004. A large hollow, with a diameter of 4.5 m (15 ft), [3] exists inside the tree. This hollow was a ...
In particular, there are many large camphor trees and tabunoki in shrines in central Honshu and southward, and there is a theory that these trees may have been treated at a high price. On a more minor note, large plants of furan and sekkok , which used to be common on sacred trees in shrines, are rarely seen anymore due to the wildflower boom.
Giant Camphor tree on Shishi-jima Cinnamomum camphora 志々島の大くす Shishi-jima no ō-kusu: Mitoyo: Giant Camphor tree in the Precinct of Zentsū-ji Cinnamomum camphora 善通寺境内の大グス Zentsūji keidai no dai-gusu