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|accepted_name=Cinnamomum camphora
|accepted_authority=(Linnaeus) J. Presl in F. Berchtold & J. S. Presl
|publications={{Treatment/Publication
|title=in F. Berchtold & J. S. Presl, Prir. Rostlin
|place=2: 47. 1825
|year=1825
}}
|common_names=Camphor tree
|special_status={{Treatment/ID/Special_status
|code=F
|label=Illustrated
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|code=I
|label=Introduced
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|basionyms={{Treatment/ID/Basionym
|name=Laurus camphora
|authority=Linnaeus
|rank=species
|publication_title=Sp. Pl.
|publication_place=1: 369. 1753
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|synonyms={{Treatment/ID/Synonym
|name=Camphora camphora
|authority=(Linnaeus) H. Karsten
|rank=species
}}
|hierarchy=Lauraceae;Cinnamomum;Cinnamomum camphora
|hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Lauraceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Cinnamomum]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>species</small>[[Cinnamomum camphora]]</div></div>
|volume=Volume 3
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--><span class="statement" id="st-undefined" data-properties=""><b>Trees,</b> to 15 m. <b>Branches</b> terete, glabrous, terminal and axillary buds covered by imbricate bracts, young twigs with clusters of scars from fallen bracts. <b>Leaves</b> alternate; petiole to 3 cm. <b>Leaf</b> blade ovate to elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, with (1-)3 primary veins, 7-12 × 3-5 cm, base rounded to cuneate, apex sharply acute; surfaces glabrous except for pubescent domatia in axils of main lateral veins. <b>Flowers</b>: tepals greenish white, 1-2 mm, glabrous abaxially, pubescent adaxially; stamens arranged in outer whorl of 6 (actually 2 whorls of 3) and inner whorl of 3. <b>Drupe</b> to 9 mm diam. <b>2n</b> = 24.</span><!--

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|phenology=Flowering spring (Apr–May).
|habitat=Moist subtropical areas, including the Gulf Coast
|elevation=0-150 m
|distribution=Ala.;Miss.;Fla.;Ga.;La.;N.C.;S.C.;Tex.;native;e Asia.
|discussion=<p><i>Cinnamomum camphora</i> is naturalized locally in the flora. Its crushed leaves have a strong smell of camphor. This species yields commercial camphor.</p><!--
--><p>The name <i>Cinnamomum camphora</i> (Linnaeus) T. Nees & C. H. Ebermaier is nomenclaturally invalid.</p>
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name=Cinnamomum camphora
|authority=(Linnaeus) J. Presl in F. Berchtold & J. S. Presl
|rank=species
|parent rank=genus
|synonyms=Camphora camphora
|basionyms=Laurus camphora
|family=Lauraceae
|phenology=Flowering spring (Apr–May).
|habitat=Moist subtropical areas, including the Gulf Coast
|elevation=0-150 m
|distribution=Ala.;Miss.;Fla.;Ga.;La.;N.C.;S.C.;Tex.;native;e Asia.
|introduced=true
|reference=None
|publication title=in F. Berchtold & J. S. Presl, Prir. Rostlin
|publication year=1825
|special status=Illustrated;Introduced
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|genus=Cinnamomum
|species=Cinnamomum camphora
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