This species of Cinnamomum camphora tree has the characteristics of fast growth, strong tillering, many leaves, few pests and diseases, beautiful tree shape, majestic posture, flexible wood, dense texture, and a life span of thousands of years. It is an adult tree. The preferred tree species for afforestation and surrounding greening.
Among them, Fufu Village in Gubai Township, Yibin County is the most representative. The camphor camphor coverage rate in Fufu Village reaches more than 90%, making it the first village in China’s camphor camphor village. "Yibin You Zhang" was approved by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce and officially registered as a Chinese geographical indication certification trademark.
Grows naturally in green broad-leaved forests at an altitude of 600-2000 meters. It is suitable for growing in acidic or slightly acidic soil and likes a warm and humid climate. Chinese specialty, distributed in Yibin City, China. Hunan (Xinning), Guangdong, Chongqing (Fengjie), Sichuan (Miyi, Yanbian, Pingwu, Mabian, Emeishan, Hongya, Pingshan, Ya'an, Yingjing, Tianquan, Baoxing, Luding, Huidong ), Yunnan (Chuxiong).
The camphor tree is majestic in shape, evergreen all year round, with an unfolding crown, luxuriant branches and leaves, covering the ground with dense shade, and beautiful and fragrant branches and leaves. It is used as a street tree, courtyard shade tree, landscape forest, windbreak forest and sound insulation forest belt. Excellent tree species. Cinnamomum camphora is highly resistant to toxic gases such as chlorine, carbon dioxide, and fluorine, and is also a good material for factory greening.
The branches and leaves of Cinnamomum camphora emit fragrance when broken, which has a certain effect on repelling mosquitoes and insects. It has few pests and diseases during the growing season and is an important environmentally friendly tree species.
It adapts to altitudes below 1,800 meters and can reach altitudes up to 1,000 meters in the growing areas south of the Yangtze River and southwest. It mainly grows on sunny slopes, valleys and river bank flats with fertile subtropical soil. It is also often cultivated on hillsides or valleys.
Likes light, slightly shade-tolerant; likes warm and humid climate, not very cold-tolerant. It is suitable for growing in deep and fertile acidic or neutral sandy loam soil, with a well-developed root system, deep roots, and strong resistance to lodging.
Produced in southern and southwestern provinces of China. It is also distributed in Vietnam, North Korea, and Japan, and is often introduced and cultivated in other countries.