camphor tree
noun
: a large Asian evergreen tree (Camphora officinarum) of the laurel family grown in warm regions
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The architects opened up the facade by installing oversized windows in public spaces and individual rooms to maximize views of the garden, set in a small park that’s studded with pine and magnolia trees, and anchored by a heritage camphor tree.
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Catherine Sabino,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2026
There are also some older trees and problematic species, such as camphor trees, that are notorious for damaging sidewalks and asphalt with their root system.
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Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
Taiwanofungus camphoratus, once known as Antrodia cinnamomea, grows exclusively inside the decaying heartwood of the endangered stout camphor tree (Cinnamomum kanehirae).
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New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
Common culprits are menthol (a substance found in mint plants), camphor (a waxy substance from the camphor tree), benzocaine (commonly used as a pain reliever and often found in cough medicine) and beeswax.
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Jacqueline Kilikita,
refinery29.com,
2 Feb. 2024
The area’s extraordinary natural features, which also include a sprawling 1,500-year-old camphor tree, the largest in Japan, have famously inspired art of equal beauty.
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Mihoko Iida Josh Robenstone Richard Pedaline,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2024
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Catherine Sabino,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2026
There are also some older trees and problematic species, such as camphor trees, that are notorious for damaging sidewalks and asphalt with their root system.
—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
Taiwanofungus camphoratus, once known as Antrodia cinnamomea, grows exclusively inside the decaying heartwood of the endangered stout camphor tree (Cinnamomum kanehirae).
—
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
Common culprits are menthol (a substance found in mint plants), camphor (a waxy substance from the camphor tree), benzocaine (commonly used as a pain reliever and often found in cough medicine) and beeswax.
—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
refinery29.com,
2 Feb. 2024
The area’s extraordinary natural features, which also include a sprawling 1,500-year-old camphor tree, the largest in Japan, have famously inspired art of equal beauty.
—
Mihoko Iida Josh Robenstone Richard Pedaline,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2024
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