Cinnamomum camphora is an excellent choice for providing shade and has a picturesque form. Its new leaves emerge with a green color and a red tinge, maturing to a solid green color. Cinnamomum camphora has smooth bark, and its crushed leaves and twigs give off a pleasant camphor fragrance. During the spring season, it produces masses of small white flowers, followed by clusters of black, berry-like fruit in the autumn which are beloved by birds. Once established, Cinnamomum camphora can tolerate drought conditions. Cinnamomum camphora is evergreen and native to China south of the Yangtze River, Taiwan, southern Japan, Korea, India, and Vietnam. Learn more about Cinnamomum camphora.