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Taxon

Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl

Protologue Prir. Rostlin 2: 47 (-56, t. 8). 1825 [1823-1825]IPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 017.jpg

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 017.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 010.jpg

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 010.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 014.jpg

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 014.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 015.jpg

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 015.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 018.jpg

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 018.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 006.jpg

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 006.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 020.jpg

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 020.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 001.jpg

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 004.jpg

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 004.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 016.jpg

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 016.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 011.jpg

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 011.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 008.jpg

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 008.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 005.jpg

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 005.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 002.jpg

Cinnamomum camphorum, 0509209807031--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 002.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cinnamomum camphorum--Australia. Royal Botanic Garden, Melbourne. 19-20 Mch 08. 425.jpg

Cinnamomum camphorum--Australia. Royal Botanic Garden, Melbourne. 19-20 Mch 08. 425.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cinnamomum camphorum--Australia. Royal Botanic Garden, Melbourne. 19-20 Mch 08. 422.jpg

Cinnamomum camphorum--Australia. Royal Botanic Garden, Melbourne. 19-20 Mch 08. 422.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cinnamomum camphorum--Australia. Royal Botanic Garden, Melbourne. 19-20 Mch 08. 424.jpg

Cinnamomum camphorum--Australia. Royal Botanic Garden, Melbourne. 19-20 Mch 08. 424.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cinnamomum camphorum--Australia. Royal Botanic Garden, Melbourne. 19-20 Mch 08. 423.jpg

Cinnamomum camphorum--Australia. Royal Botanic Garden, Melbourne. 19-20 Mch 08. 423.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan; introduced into 38 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Pacific, Northern America, and Southern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Showing the global range from POWO; no georeferenced specimens for this taxon.

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

0509209807031

April 24, 2007

Location

China, Hubei (Wuhan Botanical Garden)

Location Remarks

Moshan, Wuchang, City of Wuhan

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

March 20, 2008

Location

Australia, Victoria (Royal Botanic Garden)

Location Remarks

Easy access off Birdwood Ave., which can be reached via St. Kilda Rd. or Domain Rd., Melbourne

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Family

Lauraceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Specific Epithet

camphora

Authorship

(L.) J.Presl

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.0

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.0

Global rank

#333,115 of 335,497

Top 100%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →