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Cinnamomum camphora
Sign in to saveAlso known as camphor tree, camphorwood, camphor laurel, Camphora officinarum
species of plant
OverviewAI-generated
*Cinnamomum camphora* is a species of tree in the family Lauraceae, belonging to the genus *Cinnamomum*. Its scientific name is *Cinnamomum camphora* (L.) J.Presl, and it is classified within the order Laurales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. Common names for this organism include camphortree, kanferboom, Kampferbaum, Καμφορά, and kusnoki. The species produces fruit in the form of a drupe.
The taxon range includes China, the Tibet Autonomous Region, and Myanmar. It is listed with a conservation status of Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, a designation recorded in 2021. Uses for the plant include medicinal applications, fiber, wood, and building material. The species was described in the source *Gujin Tushu Jicheng*.
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Species
Least ConcernCinnamomum camphora
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLaurales
- FamilyLauraceae
Der Kampferbaum (Cinnamomum camphora), auch Kampferlorbeer genannt, ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Lorbeergewächse (Lauraceae). Er gehört zur selben Gattung wie verschiedene Baumarten, aus deren Rinde das Gewürz Zimt hergestellt wird.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,782
- With media
- 1,384
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Collections
- UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, ENCB-IPN, CHSC, NY, CHAS, CAS
- Recorded in
- Australia, Costa Rica, United States, Brazil, China, Japan
Research
493 papers- Phytochemistry and Applications of Cinnamomum camphora Essential Oils.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Lee SH, Kim DS, Park SH et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092695
- [Chemical composition and pharmacological effects of Cinnamomum camphora chvar. borneol essential oil: a review].ReviewZhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica · 2024Huang SQ, Yi C, Liu XX et al.DOI: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20240227.301
- Comparative Chemical Composition and Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) Inhibitory Potential of Cinnamomum camphora and Cinnamomum tamala.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2023Rawat A, Bhatt D, Kholiya S et al.DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202300666
- Genome and whole-genome resequencing of Cinnamomum camphora elucidate its dominance in subtropical urban landscapes.BMC biology · 2023Li D, Lin HY, Wang X et al.DOI: 10.1186/s12915-023-01692-1
- Phylogeny of Camphora and Cinnamomum (Lauraceae) Based on Plastome and Nuclear Ribosomal DNA Data.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Xu J, Zhang H, Yang F et al.DOI: 10.3390/ijms26031370
- Cinnamomum camphora Leaves Alleviate Allergic Skin Inflammatory Responses In Vitro and In Vivo.Toxicological research · 2019Kang NJ, Han SC, Yoon SH et al.DOI: 10.5487/TR.2019.35.3.279
- Review of Cinnamomum camphora Seed Kernel Oil: Extraction, Composition, Health Benefits, Safety, and Food Applications.ReviewComprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2026Yan X, Wang P, Zeng Z et al.DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.70476
- The uppermost monoterpenes improving Cinnamomum camphora thermotolerance by serving signaling functions.Frontiers in plant science · 2022Xu C, Wang B, Luo Q et al.DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1072931
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- tree
- Parent taxon
- Cinnamomum
- Image
- Cinnamomum camphora20050314.jpg
- Has use
- building material
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- taxon name
- Cinnamomum camphora
- taxon rank
- species
- Commons gallery
- Camphora officinarum
- taxon common name
- kafrovec
- has fruit type
- drupe
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon range
- Myanmar
- short name
- C. camphora
- Commons category
- Camphora officinarum
- external data available at URL
- www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e
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Encyclopedic overview
Camphora officinarum is a species of evergreen tree indigenous to warm temperate to subtropical regions of East Asia, including countries such as China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Korea, Japan and India. It is known by various names, most notably the camphor tree, camphorwood or camphor laurel.
Description
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