Cinnamomum Camphora

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cinnamomum Camphora in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cinnamomum Camphora, Nees & Eberm. (Camphora officinarum, Nees. Lairus Camphora, Linn.). Camphor Tree. Stout tree with enlarged base, to 40 ft.: lvs. alternate, ovate-elliptic, acuminate, not large or very thick, pinkish on the young growths, with a pair or more of strong side veins: buds scaly: fls. small, yellow, in axillary panicles; perianth membranaceous: fr. a drupe the size of a large pea. China. Japan. B.M. 2658.—A handsome dense-topped tree when young, becoming bare below with age; withstands some frost. The young growth is very attractive. It is hardy in central peninsular Fla., where it thrives well if attention is given to fertilizing and cultivating; it does not thrive in wet soils. Camphor is a common roadside planting in S. Calif. Commerical camphor is extracted from the wood. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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