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Photo Credits:
M. Ritter and J. Reimer
Photo Locations:
Los Angeles County Arboretum - Arcadia, CA, San Jose, CA, Salinas, CA, Sacramento, CA, San Luis Obispo, CA and Balboa Park - San Diego, CA
CAMPHOR TREE
Cinnamomum camphora
General Notes
Provide good drainage in clay soil. Smog tolerant. Has fragrant flower and leaf. Native to China and Japan.
A Cinnamomum camphora in Sacramento Capital Park is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 88 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 249 inches and a crown spread of 95 feet.
List all Lauraceae | Cinnamomum
- Cinnamomum camphora - Lauraceae
- Additional Names:
Common Names: Camphor Tree, Camphor Laurel - Native To: China and Japan
- Habit: Erect or Spreading
and covers an Extensive Area.
Has Evergreen foliage. - Shape: Rounded or Umbrella
- Sunset Zones: 8, 9 and 12 - 24
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 - 11
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Water Needs: Moist Soil
- Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
- Soil pH: Slightly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
- Salinity Tolerance: Moderate on Coast
- Seaside Tolerance: Good in Mild Zone
- Height: 65 feet
- Growth Rate: 24 Inches per Season
- Longevity: 50 to 150 years or more
- Leaves: Elliptic Glossy Light to Medium Green. Evergreen.
- Flowers: Inconspicuous, Fragrant, . Flowers in Spring. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower).
- Fruit: Black Drupe, Small (0.25 - 0.50 inches), fruiting in Winter or Summer.
- Bark: Dark Gray, Light Gray or Red Brown, Blocky or Furrowed
- Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Anthracnose, Oak Root Rot, Phytophthora, Root Rot and Verticillium
- Shading Capacity: Rated as Dense in Leaf
- Branch Strength: Rated as Strong
- Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
- Root Damage Potential: Rated as High
- Health Hazard: Allergy
- Biogenic Emissions: Low
- Fire Resistance: Favorable
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