Cinnamomum camphora

A great shade tree with a very picturesque form. New leaves are green with a red tinge and mature to green. Smooth bark. Crushed leaves and twigs exude a camphor fragrance. In spring, produces masses of small white flowers, followed by clusters of black, berry-like fruit during autumn which birds love. Tolerates drought once established.

Exotic

Evergreen

Dry soils

Street

Attracts birds

Attracts bees

Family: Lauraceae, laurel family, a family of flowering trees and shrubs, occuring mainly in warm temperate and tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and South America. Many are aromatic and evergreen, but some are deciduous.

Genus: Cinnamomum, cinnamōmum (Latin, noun), meaning 'cinnamon', in reference to the fragrant leaves and bark of species in this genus which is due to the leaves and bark containing aromatic oils. A genus of aromatic trees and shrubs native to tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world.

Species: Cinnamomum camphora, camphora (Latin, adjective), meaning 'bearing camphor', in reference to the leaves of this species releasing a fragrance of camphor when crushed.

Common Name: Camphor Tree

Other Common Name(s): Camphor Laurel

Description: A great shade tree with a very picturesque form. New leaves are green with a red tinge and mature to green. Smooth bark. Crushed leaves and twigs exude a camphor fragrance. In spring, produces masses of small white flowers, followed by clusters of black, berry-like fruit during autumn which birds love. Tolerates drought once established.

Height: 8m

Width: 7m

Uses: Street, Attracts birds, Attracts bees

Soil Type: Dry soils

Winter Foliage: Evergreen

Origin: Exotic

Foliage:

• Summer: Green

• Autumn: Green

• Winter: Green

• Spring: Green, Red

Flowers:

• Summer: None

• Autumn: None

• Winter: None

• Spring: White

Fruit:

• Summer: None

• Autumn: Black

• Winter: None

• Spring: None