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Camphor Tree🌿
Cinnamomum camphora
クスノキ
A large evergreen tree common at shrines and temples in western Japan. Has a distinctive aroma (camphor scent). Leaves feature three prominent veins (triplinerved). An exceptionally long-lived tree, with some specimens exceeding 1,000 years old.
Identification Points
- ✓Three prominent main veins on the leaf (triplinerved)
- ✓Strong camphor-like aroma in leaves and wood
- ✓Evergreen with glossy leaves
- ✓Bark splits vertically
Habitat
Shrines, parks, streets, warm regions of western Japan
Season
Year-round
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Pinnate
Leaf margin
Entire
Leaf shape
Ovate
Growth form
Tree
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Petal count
3 petals
Petal fusion
Free
Habitat
Roadside
Stipules
Absent
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Aromatic
Aromatic
Stamen count
3-4
Phylogenetic Positionクスノキ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Magnoliids > Laurales > Lauraceae
Divergence Era
Early Cretaceous (approx. 120 million years ago onward)
Evolution Notes
Lauraceae belongs to a basal angiosperm lineage that has existed since the Early Cretaceous.
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