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Cinnamomum camphora

(L.) J.Presl (1825)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Magnoliids Order: Laurales Family: Lauraceae Genus: Cinnamomum

camphor tree

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Trees.

Stems: Young branches terete (cylindrical), glabrous, terminal and axillary buds covered with bracts, forming a small cone, young branches with clusters of scars from fallen bracts.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Blades broadly ovate, 7–10 cm long, 3–5 cm wide. Apex sharply acute. Surfaces glabrous; hairs, when present, simple; blades usually leathery, usually with aromatic oil or mucilage cells. Margins entire. Tripliveined, with domatia in axils of main veins. Petioles slender, relatively long (± ⅓ length of lamina). Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in axillary, glabrous inflorescences shorter than leaves. Flowers usually bisexual (perfect), usually aromatic, small, actinomorphic. Tepals 6, 1.5–2 mm long, glabrous externally, pubescent within, basal part of or entire Tepals usually persisting on rim of cupule, usually arranged in whorls of 3, usually white, greenish white, or yellow, rarely reddish. Fertile stamens 9, outer 6 introrse, inner 3 extrorse and with basal glands, staminodia and filaments pubescent; anthers tetrathecal. Ovary superior, 1-celled; ovule 1, anatropous.

Fruit: Globose berry; subtended by a small cupule with entire margins; which can be shallow or completely envelop the fruit. Seeds without endosperm.

Ploidy: 2n = 24

Habitat:

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Potentially Naturalizing
Lana'i Not in flora
Maui Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Birds
Forestry

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Prir. Rostlin 2: 36 (1825)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:846 (K, O, L, M); Staples & Herbst 2005:366 (DESCR); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:189 (remove L [no evidence of nat.])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cinnamomum camphora Wahiawa, near Lake Wilson. Edge of alien forest. Justica betonica, Chrysophyllum oliviforme, Eucalyptus, and Eriobotrya japonica Preserved_Specimen Walvoord, N. 2022027 Oahu BISH 2022-07-31
2 Cinnamomum camphora East Maui, Ulupalakua, adjacent to Tedeschi Winery, NW of Puu Mahoe Open mesic slope dominated by Acacia mearnsii, along with Lantana camara, Bocconia frutescens, Grevillea robusta; groundcover dominated by Bryophyllum pinnatum. Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 200223 Maui BISH 2002-07-16
3 Cinnamomum camphora Kapaa, Kealia, off of Kealia Road, just past Kwano Ditch, befor Spalding Monument on the NE side of the road boadering a cattle pasture. Collected as part of KISC 2007 Early Detection Roadside Suv w/ Urochloa maxima, Leucaena, and Canavalia cathartica. Preserved_Specimen Tangalin, N. 1342 Kauai BISH 2007-05-31
4 Cinnamomum camphora Na Pali Coast, Hanakapiai Valley Alongside the valley trail. Preserved_Specimen Clarke, G. 352 Kauai BISH 1980-04-11
5 Cinnamomum camphora end of Kapahi Rd. roadside Preserved_Specimen Trauernicht, C. 224 Kauai BISH 2007-10-25
6 Cinnamomum camphora Along Kealia road between Anahola and Kealia, ~1.1 miles from Kealia Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 1729 Kauai BISH 1986-05-14
7 Cinnamomum camphora Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 45 Oahu BISH 1988-09-30
8 Cinnamomum camphora Gore Way, in triangle park at Manoa Rd. and E.Manoa Rd Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 1285 Oahu BISH 1975-11-13
9 Cinnamomum camphora East Maui, Haleakala near Ulupalakua in 1675 lava flow Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 187247 Maui BISH 1962-04-21
10 Cinnamomum camphora Oahu Preserved_Specimen McGuire, T. Oahu BISH 1949-07-01
11 Cinnamomum camphora East Maui, Haleakala near Ulupalakua in 1675 lava flow Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 187250 Maui BISH 1962-04-21
12 Cinnamomum camphora Kainalu Stream, east side of stream near archaeological site Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 60913 Molokai BISH 2009-06-05
13 Cinnamomum camphora Honolulu, U.S.Exp.Station, Tantalus Preserved_Specimen MacDaniels, L.H. 371 Oahu BISH 1927-01-24
14 Cinnamomum camphora Lyon Arboretum; H2-4-8 Preserved_Specimen Osgood, R.V. 221 Oahu BISH 1965-07-22
15 Cinnamomum camphora 6 mi SE of Keokea Preserved_Specimen Little Jr., E.L. 31101 Maui BISH 1976-08-25
16 Cinnamomum camphora Koloa, Lawai Valley, Allerton Estate at Lawai-Kai Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 5583 Kauai BISH 1994-08-02
17 Cinnamomum camphora Kapalama Valley, 1/2 way up, on slope of ridge Preserved_Specimen Ewart III, G.R. Oahu BISH 1929-11-06
18 Cinnamomum camphora Kauai Preserved_Specimen Pratt, T.K. Kauai BISH 1933-01-01
19 Cinnamomum camphora Honolulu, U.S.Exp.Station Preserved_Specimen Higgins Oahu BISH
20 Cinnamomum camphora Koloa Preserved_Specimen Pratt, T.K. Kauai BISH
21 Cinnamomum camphora East Maui, Makawao District, Ulupalakua Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 791 Maui BISH 1967-12-17
22 Cinnamomum camphora Tantalus Drive Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 9873 Oahu BISH 1929-09-26
23 Cinnamomum camphora Waimea UNKNOWN Vladimir J. Krajina V187247 Maui HAPI 4/21/1962
24 Cinnamomum camphora Na Pali Coast, Hanakapiai Valley UNKNOWN Vladimir J. Krajina V187250 Kauai HAPI 4/21/1962
25 Cinnamomum camphora Wahiawa UNKNOWN Vladimir J. Krajina V187247 Maui HAPI 4/21/1962
26 Cinnamomum camphora Kapahi, roadside at end of Kapahi Rd. UNKNOWN Vladimir J. Krajina V187250 Kauai HAPI 4/21/1962
27 Cinnamomum camphora Wahiawa, near Lake Wilson. Edge of alien forest. Justica betonica, Chrysophyllum oliviforme, Eucalyptus, and Eriobotrya japonica Preserved_Specimen Walvoord, N. 2022027 Oahu BISH 2022-07-31
28 Cinnamomum camphora East Maui, Ulupalakua, adjacent to Tedeschi Winery, NW of Puu Mahoe Open mesic slope dominated by Acacia mearnsii, along with Lantana camara, Bocconia frutescens, Grevillea robusta; groundcover dominated by Bryophyllum pinnatum. Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 200223 Maui BISH 2002-07-16
29 Cinnamomum camphora Kapaa, Kealia, off of Kealia Road, just past Kwano Ditch, befor Spalding Monument on the NE side of the road boadering a cattle pasture. Collected as part of KISC 2007 Early Detection Roadside Suv w/ Urochloa maxima, Leucaena, and Canavalia cathartica. Preserved_Specimen Tangalin, N. 1342 Kauai BISH 2007-05-31
30 Cinnamomum camphora Na Pali Coast, Hanakapiai Valley Alongside the valley trail. Preserved_Specimen Clarke, G. 352 Kauai BISH 1980-04-11
31 Cinnamomum camphora end of Kapahi Rd. roadside Preserved_Specimen Trauernicht, C. 224 Kauai BISH 2007-10-25
32 Cinnamomum camphora Along Kealia road between Anahola and Kealia, ~1.1 miles from Kealia Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 1729 Kauai BISH 1986-05-14
33 Cinnamomum camphora Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 45 Oahu BISH 1988-09-30
34 Cinnamomum camphora Gore Way, in triangle park at Manoa Rd. and E.Manoa Rd Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 1285 Oahu BISH 1975-11-13
35 Cinnamomum camphora East Maui, Haleakala near Ulupalakua in 1675 lava flow Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 187247 Maui BISH 1962-04-21
36 Cinnamomum camphora Oahu Preserved_Specimen McGuire, T. Oahu BISH 1949-07-01
37 Cinnamomum camphora East Maui, Haleakala near Ulupalakua in 1675 lava flow Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 187250 Maui BISH 1962-04-21
38 Cinnamomum camphora Kainalu Stream, east side of stream near archaeological site Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 60913 Molokai BISH 2009-06-05
39 Cinnamomum camphora Honolulu, U.S.Exp.Station, Tantalus Preserved_Specimen MacDaniels, L.H. 371 Oahu BISH 1927-01-24
40 Cinnamomum camphora Lyon Arboretum; H2-4-8 Preserved_Specimen Osgood, R.V. 221 Oahu BISH 1965-07-22
41 Cinnamomum camphora 6 mi SE of Keokea Preserved_Specimen Little Jr., E.L. 31101 Maui BISH 1976-08-25
42 Cinnamomum camphora Koloa, Lawai Valley, Allerton Estate at Lawai-Kai Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 5583 Kauai BISH 1994-08-02
43 Cinnamomum camphora Kapalama Valley, 1/2 way up, on slope of ridge Preserved_Specimen Ewart III, G.R. Oahu BISH 1929-11-06
44 Cinnamomum camphora Kauai Preserved_Specimen Pratt, T.K. Kauai BISH 1933-01-01
45 Cinnamomum camphora Honolulu, U.S.Exp.Station Preserved_Specimen Higgins Oahu BISH
46 Cinnamomum camphora Koloa Preserved_Specimen Pratt, T.K. Kauai BISH
47 Cinnamomum camphora East Maui, Makawao District, Ulupalakua Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 791 Maui BISH 1967-12-17
48 Cinnamomum camphora Tantalus Drive Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 9873 Oahu BISH 1929-09-26
49 Cinnamomum camphora Waimea UNKNOWN Vladimir J. Krajina V187247 Maui HAPI 4/21/1962
50 Cinnamomum camphora Na Pali Coast, Hanakapiai Valley UNKNOWN Vladimir J. Krajina V187250 Kauai HAPI 4/21/1962
51 Cinnamomum camphora Wahiawa UNKNOWN Vladimir J. Krajina V187247 Maui HAPI 4/21/1962
52 Cinnamomum camphora Kapahi, roadside at end of Kapahi Rd. UNKNOWN Vladimir J. Krajina V187250 Kauai HAPI 4/21/1962
53 Cinnamomum camphora Wahiawa, near Lake Wilson. Edge of alien forest. Justica betonica, Chrysophyllum oliviforme, Eucalyptus, and Eriobotrya japonica Preserved_Specimen Walvoord, N. 2022027 Oahu BISH 2022-07-31
54 Cinnamomum camphora East Maui, Ulupalakua, adjacent to Tedeschi Winery, NW of Puu Mahoe Open mesic slope dominated by Acacia mearnsii, along with Lantana camara, Bocconia frutescens, Grevillea robusta; groundcover dominated by Bryophyllum pinnatum. Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 200223 Maui BISH 2002-07-16
55 Cinnamomum camphora Kapaa, Kealia, off of Kealia Road, just past Kwano Ditch, befor Spalding Monument on the NE side of the road boadering a cattle pasture. Collected as part of KISC 2007 Early Detection Roadside Suv w/ Urochloa maxima, Leucaena, and Canavalia cathartica. Preserved_Specimen Tangalin, N. 1342 Kauai BISH 2007-05-31
56 Cinnamomum camphora Na Pali Coast, Hanakapiai Valley Alongside the valley trail. Preserved_Specimen Clarke, G. 352 Kauai BISH 1980-04-11
57 Cinnamomum camphora end of Kapahi Rd. roadside Preserved_Specimen Trauernicht, C. 224 Kauai BISH 2007-10-25
58 Cinnamomum camphora Along Kealia road between Anahola and Kealia, ~1.1 miles from Kealia Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 1729 Kauai BISH 1986-05-14
59 Cinnamomum camphora Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 45 Oahu BISH 1988-09-30
60 Cinnamomum camphora Gore Way, in triangle park at Manoa Rd. and E.Manoa Rd Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 1285 Oahu BISH 1975-11-13
61 Cinnamomum camphora East Maui, Haleakala near Ulupalakua in 1675 lava flow Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 187247 Maui BISH 1962-04-21
62 Cinnamomum camphora Oahu Preserved_Specimen McGuire, T. Oahu BISH 1949-07-01
63 Cinnamomum camphora East Maui, Haleakala near Ulupalakua in 1675 lava flow Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 187250 Maui BISH 1962-04-21
64 Cinnamomum camphora Kainalu Stream, east side of stream near archaeological site Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 60913 Molokai BISH 2009-06-05
65 Cinnamomum camphora Honolulu, U.S.Exp.Station, Tantalus Preserved_Specimen MacDaniels, L.H. 371 Oahu BISH 1927-01-24
66 Cinnamomum camphora Lyon Arboretum; H2-4-8 Preserved_Specimen Osgood, R.V. 221 Oahu BISH 1965-07-22
67 Cinnamomum camphora 6 mi SE of Keokea Preserved_Specimen Little Jr., E.L. 31101 Maui BISH 1976-08-25
68 Cinnamomum camphora Koloa, Lawai Valley, Allerton Estate at Lawai-Kai Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 5583 Kauai BISH 1994-08-02
69 Cinnamomum camphora Kapalama Valley, 1/2 way up, on slope of ridge Preserved_Specimen Ewart III, G.R. Oahu BISH 1929-11-06
70 Cinnamomum camphora Kauai Preserved_Specimen Pratt, T.K. Kauai BISH 1933-01-01
71 Cinnamomum camphora Honolulu, U.S.Exp.Station Preserved_Specimen Higgins Oahu BISH
72 Cinnamomum camphora Koloa Preserved_Specimen Pratt, T.K. Kauai BISH
73 Cinnamomum camphora East Maui, Makawao District, Ulupalakua Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 791 Maui BISH 1967-12-17
74 Cinnamomum camphora Tantalus Drive Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 9873 Oahu BISH 1929-09-26
75 Cinnamomum camphora Waimea UNKNOWN Vladimir J. Krajina V187247 Maui HAPI 4/21/1962
76 Cinnamomum camphora Na Pali Coast, Hanakapiai Valley UNKNOWN Vladimir J. Krajina V187250 Kauai HAPI 4/21/1962
77 Cinnamomum camphora Wahiawa UNKNOWN Vladimir J. Krajina V187247 Maui HAPI 4/21/1962
78 Cinnamomum camphora Kapahi, roadside at end of Kapahi Rd. UNKNOWN Vladimir J. Krajina V187250 Kauai HAPI 4/21/1962
79 Cinnamomum camphora Wahiawa, near Lake Wilson. Edge of alien forest. Justica betonica, Chrysophyllum oliviforme, Eucalyptus, and Eriobotrya japonica Preserved_Specimen Walvoord, N. 2022027 Oahu BISH 2022-07-31
80 Cinnamomum camphora East Maui, Ulupalakua, adjacent to Tedeschi Winery, NW of Puu Mahoe Open mesic slope dominated by Acacia mearnsii, along with Lantana camara, Bocconia frutescens, Grevillea robusta; groundcover dominated by Bryophyllum pinnatum. Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 200223 Maui BISH 2002-07-16
81 Cinnamomum camphora Kapaa, Kealia, off of Kealia Road, just past Kwano Ditch, befor Spalding Monument on the NE side of the road boadering a cattle pasture. Collected as part of KISC 2007 Early Detection Roadside Suv w/ Urochloa maxima, Leucaena, and Canavalia cathartica. Preserved_Specimen Tangalin, N. 1342 Kauai BISH 2007-05-31
82 Cinnamomum camphora Na Pali Coast, Hanakapiai Valley Alongside the valley trail. Preserved_Specimen Clarke, G. 352 Kauai BISH 1980-04-11
83 Cinnamomum camphora end of Kapahi Rd. roadside Preserved_Specimen Trauernicht, C. 224 Kauai BISH 2007-10-25
84 Cinnamomum camphora Along Kealia road between Anahola and Kealia, ~1.1 miles from Kealia Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 1729 Kauai BISH 1986-05-14
85 Cinnamomum camphora Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 45 Oahu BISH 1988-09-30
86 Cinnamomum camphora Gore Way, in triangle park at Manoa Rd. and E.Manoa Rd Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 1285 Oahu BISH 1975-11-13
87 Cinnamomum camphora East Maui, Haleakala near Ulupalakua in 1675 lava flow Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 187247 Maui BISH 1962-04-21
88 Cinnamomum camphora Oahu Preserved_Specimen McGuire, T. Oahu BISH 1949-07-01
89 Cinnamomum camphora East Maui, Haleakala near Ulupalakua in 1675 lava flow Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 187250 Maui BISH 1962-04-21
90 Cinnamomum camphora Kainalu Stream, east side of stream near archaeological site Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 60913 Molokai BISH 2009-06-05
91 Cinnamomum camphora Honolulu, U.S.Exp.Station, Tantalus Preserved_Specimen MacDaniels, L.H. 371 Oahu BISH 1927-01-24
92 Cinnamomum camphora Lyon Arboretum; H2-4-8 Preserved_Specimen Osgood, R.V. 221 Oahu BISH 1965-07-22
93 Cinnamomum camphora 6 mi SE of Keokea Preserved_Specimen Little Jr., E.L. 31101 Maui BISH 1976-08-25
94 Cinnamomum camphora Koloa, Lawai Valley, Allerton Estate at Lawai-Kai Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 5583 Kauai BISH 1994-08-02
95 Cinnamomum camphora Kapalama Valley, 1/2 way up, on slope of ridge Preserved_Specimen Ewart III, G.R. Oahu BISH 1929-11-06
96 Cinnamomum camphora Kauai Preserved_Specimen Pratt, T.K. Kauai BISH 1933-01-01
97 Cinnamomum camphora Honolulu, U.S.Exp.Station Preserved_Specimen Higgins Oahu BISH
98 Cinnamomum camphora Koloa Preserved_Specimen Pratt, T.K. Kauai BISH
99 Cinnamomum camphora East Maui, Makawao District, Ulupalakua Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 791 Maui BISH 1967-12-17
100 Cinnamomum camphora Tantalus Drive Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 9873 Oahu BISH 1929-09-26
101 Cinnamomum camphora Waimea UNKNOWN Vladimir J. Krajina V187247 Maui HAPI 4/21/1962
102 Cinnamomum camphora Na Pali Coast, Hanakapiai Valley UNKNOWN Vladimir J. Krajina V187250 Kauai HAPI 4/21/1962
103 Cinnamomum camphora Wahiawa UNKNOWN Vladimir J. Krajina V187247 Maui HAPI 4/21/1962
104 Cinnamomum camphora Kapahi, roadside at end of Kapahi Rd. UNKNOWN Vladimir J. Krajina V187250 Kauai HAPI 4/21/1962
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