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Leaves produces essential oil and used to production of commercial champor. Wood is used as timber. .
Japan, Korea
It thrives well in the moist subtropical areas.
The source of camphor, hence valuable in various industries. Acts as a natural moth repellent.
It is an evergreen tree grow up to 15 m tall.
Branches terete, glabrous, terminal and axillary buds covered by imbricate bracts, young twigs with clusters of scars from fallen bracts.
Leaves alternate, petiole to 3 cm. Leaf blade ovate to elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, with 1-3 primary veins, 7-12 × 3-5 cm, base rounded to cuneate, apex sharply acute; surfaces glabrous except for pubescent domatia in axils of main lateral veins.
It bears tiny, inconspicuous flowers. These greenish-white blossoms measure only 1-2 millimeters and lack petals.
It produces a drupe measuring to 9 mm.
Flowering: April – May
Fruiting: August – November