Camphor Tree (Cinnamomum camphora)

• Alternate Common Name: Camphorwood
• Average Height: Camphor trees can reach 60-90 feet tall at maturity
• Average Width: The camphor tree canopy can reach up to 50 ft diameter.
• Leaf Description: The leaves on camphor trees have a glossy, waxy appearance and smell of camphor when crushed.
• Bark Description: It has a pale bark that is very rough and fissured vertically.
• Twig Description: Camphor trees have slender twigs, which are initially green but change to reddish brown. Buds are sharply pointed, roughly 1/2 inch in length.
• Flowering: In spring, the camphor tree produces bright green foliage with masses of small white flowers.
• Needle or Broadleaf: Broadleafed
• Comments: The camphor tree has become invasive in the southeastern United States.