camphor tree
noun
: a large Asian evergreen tree (Camphora officinarum) of the laurel family grown in warm regions
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There are also some older trees and problematic species, such as camphor trees, that are notorious for damaging sidewalks and asphalt with their root system.
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
The Japanese landscape features trees and stones replanted or relocated from the main building, including the Okura’s huge ginkgo tree and a camphor tree planted by Meiji-era Admiral Togo Heihachiro.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Taiwanofungus camphoratus, once known as Antrodia cinnamomea, grows exclusively inside the decaying heartwood of the endangered stout camphor tree (Cinnamomum kanehirae).
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
Image Day 3: Tokyo Begin with a morning stroll through Meiji Shrine, where towering, traditional torii gates lead you into a 178-acre forest, including oak and camphor trees.
—John Wogan, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Advertisement Basically, Solberg said, except for the creeping fig lacing the chimney and the giant camphor tree on the parkway in front, any plants in the ground of their new landscape are California native plants; others, like his succulents and dwarf lemon, are planted in pots.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Common culprits are menthol (a substance found in mint plants), camphor (a waxy substance from the camphor tree), benzocaine (commonly used as a pain reliever and often found in cough medicine) and beeswax.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 2 Feb. 2024
Hsien-Seng also developed a technique for extracting oil from a camphor tree, a substance that has been used to make topical painkillers, cleaners and perfumes.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 June 2023
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
The Japanese landscape features trees and stones replanted or relocated from the main building, including the Okura’s huge ginkgo tree and a camphor tree planted by Meiji-era Admiral Togo Heihachiro.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Taiwanofungus camphoratus, once known as Antrodia cinnamomea, grows exclusively inside the decaying heartwood of the endangered stout camphor tree (Cinnamomum kanehirae).
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
Image Day 3: Tokyo Begin with a morning stroll through Meiji Shrine, where towering, traditional torii gates lead you into a 178-acre forest, including oak and camphor trees.
—John Wogan, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Advertisement Basically, Solberg said, except for the creeping fig lacing the chimney and the giant camphor tree on the parkway in front, any plants in the ground of their new landscape are California native plants; others, like his succulents and dwarf lemon, are planted in pots.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Common culprits are menthol (a substance found in mint plants), camphor (a waxy substance from the camphor tree), benzocaine (commonly used as a pain reliever and often found in cough medicine) and beeswax.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 2 Feb. 2024
Hsien-Seng also developed a technique for extracting oil from a camphor tree, a substance that has been used to make topical painkillers, cleaners and perfumes.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 June 2023
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