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Revision as of 14:49, 18 May 2022
Description
1) The wood of the camphor tree, Cinnamomum camphora, native to southeastern Asia. Camphorwood smells strongly of Camphor and has been used for small carvings and decorative items. The camphor tree is considered an invasive species in Australia.
2) See Kapur.
Synonyms and Related Terms
kusu (Jap.); Campherbaum (Deut.); camphrier (Fr.); arbre à camphre (Fr.); alcanforero (Esp.); câmforeira (Port.); canforo (It.); Cynamonowiec kamforowy (Pol.); camphor wood; camphortree; camphor laurel
Physical and Chemical Properties
- 1) Small tree growing to 20 m. Bark=reddish brown with irrgular furrows. Leaves=ovate (to 25 cm) with wavy margins and smell of camphor when crushed Fruit=small ball (1 cm), purple when ripe
- See also [Uemera Dye Archive (Kusu)]
Additional Images
Camphor laurel tree Cannamomum camphora
Camphor tree Cinnamomum camphora (L.)
Stout Camphor Tree Cinnamomum micrantjum
Silk dyed with Camphor tree bark; Uemera Dye Archive
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 135
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 8, 2005)
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camphor_laurel (Accessed Oct. 8, 2005)