Cinnamomum camphora
camphortree, camphor tree, camphor laurel
Family
Lauraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
tree
Flower Month
April - May
Height (meters)
15.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Evergreen
Wetland Class
UPL
Field Characters
A naturalized small tree in the southern part of the state with persistent, lustrous leaves that smell like camphor when crushed. It has shiny green twigs and persistent black fruits.
Animal Use
A number of birds eat the fruit.