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Camphora
Camphora is a genus of about 20 evergreen trees and shrubs in the laurel family, native to tropical and subtropical Asia; the best-known member is camphor tree (Camphora officinarum), grown for shade and timber. Care varies by species, so grow it as a sturdy, full-sun to part-shade tree or shrub in warm climates.
Camphora is a genus of evergreen plants belonging to the laurel family Lauraceae, previously considered a synonym of Cinnamomum. The genus contains approximately 20 species, distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia.
Selasian Wood · Camphora bodinieri · Padang cassia · Camphora officinarum · Laurels · Wild Cinnamon · Saigon cinnamon · Cinnamomum malabatrum · Turougwi · Camphora septentrionalis · Indian bark · Cinnamomum tenuifolium
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
