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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 .
Camphora is a genus of evergreen plants belonging to the laurel family Lauraceae, previously considered a synonym of Cinnamomum. The genus contains approximately 20 species, distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia .
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.
Camphora may refer to: Camphora, a synonym for the chemical compound camphor; Camphora, California, an unincorporated community in Monterey County; Camphora, genus of evergreen trees Particularly Camphora officinarum
Camphora officinarum; P. Camphora parthenoxylon; S. Camphora septentrionalis This page was last edited on 25 October 2022, at 01:03 (UTC). Text is available under ...
Camphora longepaniculata ≡ Cinnamomum longepaniculatum; Camphora micrantha ≡ Cinnamomum micranthum; Camphora migao ≡ Cinnamomum migao; Camphora mollifolia ≡ Cinnamomum mollifolium; Camphora officinarum ≡ Cinnamomum camphora; Camphora parthenoxylon ≡ Cinnamomum parthenoxylon; Camphora philippinensis ≡ Cinnamomum philippinense
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I have moved this article back to its original "Camphor_laurel" title in accordance with Section 1.1 of the Wikipedia naming conventions. -- Humehwy July 6, 2005 06:19 (UTC) This issue has been extensively discussed on WP:TOL talk, with a small majority in favour of full capitalisation - MPF 6 July 2005 23:23 (UTC)