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Cinnamomum camphora

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Noun1.Cinnamomum camphoraCinnamomum camphora - large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor
camphor tree
laurel - any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
Cinnamomum, genus Cinnamomum - Asiatic and Australian aromatic trees and shrubs


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Its botanical name, Cinnamomum camphora, speaks the truth about its family connections; it is a relative of the same tropical cinnamon used in breakfast pastries, and its crushed leaves do emit a scent of camphor.
GARDENING : PLANTS THAT SURVIVE WINTER MAY BLOOM LIKE GANGBUSTERS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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