Detail
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Cinnamomum camphora
Camphor Laurel
Notes

Uses: Tall evergreen tree from Asia. Though they can grow to a height of 20m they are generally around 8m in the southern states.
Has been used in southern locations successfully as a street tree, however is listed as a weed in NSW and Qld as it is invasive in areas of rainfall over 1000mm
Care should be taken when planting near infrastructure as this tree has an invasive root system.
Tree produces an aromatic oil that is extracted through distillation.
Wood is used for carving and furniture making.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-round Round
  • Height 8-10m
  • Spread 12-15m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Lauraceae
  • Botanical Name Cinnamomum camphora
  • Common Name Camphor Laurel
  • Origin China, Japan
  • Habit Spreading
  • Landscape Coast, Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour White
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Panicles
  • Purpose Ornamental, Shade
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Trunk Furrowed
  • Form Medium Tree (Usually between 5m & 11m)