Dilip Walse Patil

Scientific Name : Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl.

Category : Angiosperms

Status : Alive

Plant Growth Form Tree (Medium (16m-30m)) Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial Mode of Nutrition -Autotrophic Plant Shape -Rounded Mature Fruit Colour(s) - Angiosperms and Gymnosperms Black, Purple Fruit Type 1 - Fleshy Fruit Seed Quantity Per Fruit -Few (1-5) Camphor is an evergreen tree with oval to elliptical leaves, arranged alternately on the stem. Slender twigs are initially green but change to reddish brown. Buds are sharply pointed, roughly 1/2 inch in length. Camphor tree bark is variable, from scaly to irregularly furrowed with flat topped ridges. The camphor tree habit ranges from small to medium (25 to 40 feet tall), but some specimens have attained over 100 feet. Leaf margins are entire, but can be wavy with a shiny, dark green color. Fragrant flowers are greenish white to pale yellow, borne on panicles about 3 inches long. The fruit is dark blue to black, fleshy and approximately 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter. These are produced in large quantities during the winter and spring months in central and north Florida.