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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]
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 is a genus of evergreen plants belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus contains approximately 20 species, distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia . This genus was previously considered a synonym of Cinnamomum .
Camphora: camphor tree (Camphora officinarum) Laurus: bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) Persea: avocado (Persea americana) Loss of habitat and overexploitation for such products has put many species in danger of extinction as a result of overcutting, extensive illegal logging, and habitat conversion. [6] [7] [8] [9]
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 ...
Cinnamomum tree in a 10th-century Arabic manuscript Bark of Cinnamomum camphora Drawing of Cinnamomum iners Reinwardt. ex Blume by J.C.P. Arckenhausen, ~1835 Cinnamomum kotoense inflorescence The inner bark of several species is used to make the spice cinnamon .
Camphora parthenoxylon is an evergreen tree, which grows up to 50 metres tall. [1] [11] with a trunk to 60 cm in diameter. [11] The tree has gray to brown bark. Its leaves are glossy green ovals 7–10 cm long with a point at the end. Like many plants in the Lauraceae, the leaves give off a pleasant smell when crushed. The flowers appear in ...
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