The tree is drought tolerant. ‘Originally from China, Japan and Korea, the camphor tree shows the ‘vacation effect’ peculiar to so many trees: It does very well in a new environment.

Camphor trees were recommended by the famous botanist Dr. Francesco Franceschi in a 1902 article in the Santa Barbara Morning Press. Perhaps the first homeowner took his advice. Dr. Franceschi sold ...

Camphor trees back in Burbank spotlight“What I refuse to allow happen is for this community not to understand who the culprit is in this particular vignette,” school board member Larry ...

Envoys and representatives of the member nations planted saplings of national significance after the leaders of the G20 ...

The photo shows the camphor tree./Courtesy of the National Institute of Biological Resources A substance derived from camphor tree has been reported to improve the quality of thin-film solar cells.

Large groves of the trees are owned by the Japanese Government, the wood being very desirable for shipbuilding. The districts in which the camphor tree is found are mountainous and situated far ...

Camphor trees are blessed with luminescent foliage that emerges pink, turns to bronze, and eventually takes on a yellow-green luster. Flowers are fragrant, if barely noticeable, and leaves emit a ...

“The camphor tree in this work is an entity that conveys the human heart in its entirety. Through this film, I will express my gratitude to the people who have made me who I am today,” said Ito.