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Cinnamomum camphora
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Greystone Park Nature Reserve
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University of Zimbabwe grounds
Photo: Mark Hyde
University of Zimbabwe grounds
Photo: Mark Hyde
Groombridge Avenue, near junction with The Chase, Harare
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| Synonyms: |
Camphora officinarum Nees Laurus camphora L. Persea camphora (L.) Spreng. |
| Common names: | Camphor-tree (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Cultivated and rarely naturalised |
| Description: |
Glabrous evergreen tree to 25 m tall. Canopy dense. Leaves bright green, glossy above, pale blue-grey beneath, pinkish on young growth, smelling of camphor when crushed, 3-veined from the base; buds enclosed by large overlapping scales. Flowers yellowish or greenish-white, tiny, borne in axillary panicles. Fruit a bluish-black berry. |
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| Habitat: | In montane and riverine forest or in miombo woodland |
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| Worldwide distribution: | China, Taiwan and Japan |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 5 July 2016 |
| Literature: |
Bailey, L.H. (1949). Manual of Cultivated Plants Revised edition. Macmillan, New York. Page 423. Henderson, L. (2001). Alien weeds and invasive plants Plant Protection Research Institute Handbook No. 12. Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Council, South Africa. Page 172. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Zambia: Cinnamomum camphoraFlora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Cinnamomum camphora
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cinnamomum camphoraBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cinnamomum camphora
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cinnamomum camphora
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cinnamomum camphora
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iNaturalist: Cinnamomum camphora
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cinnamomum camphora
JSTOR Plant Science: Cinnamomum camphora
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cinnamomum camphora
Plants of the World Online: Cinnamomum camphora
Tropicos: Cinnamomum camphora
Wikipedia: Cinnamomum camphora
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