Cinnamomum camphora
Camphor tree · also Camphorwood, Camphor laurel, Japanese camphor
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The Camphor Tree is an evergreen with a broad, spreading canopy, glossy leaves, and dark, rough bark. It produces small, yellowish flowers in spring and is valued for its shade and pleasant aroma when leaves are crushed. This resilient and low-maintenance tree is popular for urban planting, growing quite large in parks and streetscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 12,1972.6%30 yr18 in
- 11,8787.3%—12 in
- 6,9803.1%—13 in
- 1060.08%—8.0 in
- 1000.03%—15 in
- 140.01%—1.3 in
- 140.01%—5.6 in
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–70 ft
- Canopy spread
- 50–60 ft
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 14 in, mean 14 in, 90th percentile 23 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Nansei Islands subtropical evergreen forests
- South Taiwan monsoon rain forests
- Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests
Other Cinnamomum in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
