Cinnamonum glanduliferum
Nepal camphor tree · also Nepal sassafras
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The Nepal Camphor Tree features a wide, rounded canopy with glossy dark green leaves that emerge vibrant red and emit a characteristic camphor smell. It thrives in ample moisture, partial shade, good drainage, and acidic soils, demonstrating tolerance to salt. Due to its potentially invasive root system, it is best sited away from buildings.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2540.07%—14 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 40–70 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25–45 ft
- Sun
- Part shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, Acidic
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Roots
- Invasive
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 14 in, mean 15 in, 90th percentile 28 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.