Cinnamomum Species, Camphor Tree, Camphor Laurel, Camphorwood (Cinnamomum camphora)
Cinnamomum camphora
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Leaf and Buds
by Floridian Dec 8, 2002 4:36 PM
Buds close up
by Floridian Dec 8, 2002 4:37 PM
by Ulrich Dec 26, 2002 8:32 PM
In El Segundo
by Ulrich Dec 26, 2002 8:34 PM
by Kachinagirl Feb 1, 2005 8:31 PM
Camphor Laurels are only allowed in metropolitan areas (noxious weed). This is the little tree in my back yard. I agree with everyone's comments and get bracnches up to 3m (9ft) long drop each year.
by Grat Aug 21, 2005 10:33 PM
Everything here use to be level, but the Camphor Laurels expand.
by Grat Aug 21, 2005 4:51 PM
Though extremely common, a street lined with camphor trees can have a pleasant look- this one in Beverly Hills, California
by palmbob Apr 21, 2006 11:22 PM
Cinnamomum camphora
by ebough May 6, 2007 3:10 AM
Exceptionally large specimen, at least 50-60 years old per homeowner
by ebough May 8, 2007 3:25 AM
by ebough May 7, 2007 3:34 AM
Jinnah Garden (Lahore)Pakistan
by cactus_lover Jul 5, 2008 5:40 PM
Jinnah Garden (Lahore)Pakistan
by cactus_lover Jul 5, 2008 5:40 PM
My half dead Camphor. Not sure why but 1/2 of it died last year.
by janjer1 Feb 18, 2009 10:59 PM
About 35 years old
by village1diot Mar 13, 2009 9:50 PM
blooming in spring, Los Angeles
by palmbob Apr 8, 2009 5:21 AM
Beautiful trees.
by BayAreaTropics Feb 23, 2010 10:58 PM
All American folksy look to a Hayward street.
by BayAreaTropics Mar 1, 2010 8:27 PM
Nice solid branching structure.
by BayAreaTropics Mar 1, 2010 8:26 PM
by plantladylin Apr 29, 2010 4:20 PM
by plantladylin Apr 26, 2010 1:00 PM
New growth.
by purplesun Apr 29, 2010 4:27 PM
late winter berries, southern California
by palmbob Mar 1, 2011 7:21 AM
Spring foliage
by plantladylin Mar 13, 2011 4:31 PM
Seedling sprouting from a stump
by plantladylin Apr 6, 2011 5:14 PM
by plantladylin Jun 8, 2011 5:47 PM
Bark of young camphor tree.
by HL_Nursery777 Jul 4, 2012 11:30 AM
Looking up into the dense canopy of a young camphor tree.
by HL_Nursery777 Jul 4, 2012 11:30 AM
A Camphor tree in a rural setting in Paeroa, New Zealand in early February
by RosinaBloom Feb 4, 2013 6:09 AM
The trunk of the tree
by RosinaBloom Feb 4, 2013 6:09 AM
Leaf detail
by RosinaBloom Feb 4, 2013 6:09 AM
Camphor tree resprout after previous owner cut it down. A lot of work.
by alfu Jul 25, 2013 12:45 PM
More camphor tree removal by undercutting and chopping roots and pulling it over.
by alfu Jul 25, 2013 12:45 PM
Camphor berries are eaten by birds. The new trees sprout from their droppings.
by alfu Jul 25, 2013 12:45 PM
Planted in 1884. KZN National Botanical Garden, South Africa.. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
by Kell Dec 12, 2015 11:42 AM
South Africa. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
by Kell Dec 16, 2015 3:53 PM
Planted in the 1700s. Vergelegen Wine Estate, South Africa. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
by Kell Dec 17, 2015 8:00 PM
Krapets, Bulgaria, zone 8a
by purplesun May 13, 2017 6:19 AM
Pyes Pa Memorial Park, Tauranga
by RosinaBloom Oct 15, 2019 12:38 AM
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San Diego. Copyright of Jim Bishop, a Landscape Designer, from San Diego, California
by Kell Mar 31, 2020 5:04 PM
With fallen Washingtonia robusta fronds. Pasadena, California. Copyright Ken Blackford. San Diego, Ca.
by Kell Mar 31, 2020 5:06 PM
Bull Creek, WA, suburb of Perth. Copyright Russell Cumming, a botanist/ecologist, Queensland.
by Kell Mar 31, 2020 5:11 PM
Bull Creek, WA, suburb of Perth. Copyright Russell Cumming, a botanist/ecologist, Queensland.
by Kell Mar 31, 2020 5:11 PM
Bull Creek, WA, suburb of Perth. Copyright Russell Cumming, a botanist/ecologist, Queensland.
by Kell Mar 31, 2020 5:12 PM
Bull Creek, WA, suburb of Perth. Copyright Russell Cumming, a botanist/ecologist, Queensland.
by Kell Mar 31, 2020 5:12 PM
Bull Creek, WA, suburb of Perth. Copyright Russell Cumming, a botanist/ecologist, Queensland.
by Kell Mar 31, 2020 5:12 PM
Bull Creek, WA, suburb of Perth. Copyright Russell Cumming, a botanist/ecologist, Queensland.
by Kell Mar 31, 2020 5:13 PM
Bull Creek, WA, suburb of Perth. Copyright Russell Cumming, a botanist/ecologist, Queensland.
by Kell Mar 31, 2020 5:13 PM
300 years old. Matsue Castle, Japan. Copyright Jim Bishop, a Landscape Designer, San Diego, California.
by Kell Mar 31, 2020 5:18 PM
300 years old. Matsue Castle, Japan. Copyright Jim Bishop, a Landscape Designer, San Diego, California.
by Kell Mar 31, 2020 5:19 PM
300 years old. Matsue Castle, Japan. Copyright Jim Bishop, a Landscape Designer, San Diego, California.
by Kell Mar 31, 2020 5:19 PM
San Diego. Copyright of Jim Bishop, a Landscape Designer, from San Diego, California
by Kell Mar 31, 2020 5:50 PM