Camphor tree is a important industrial tree that produce Essential oil or Esoteric oil use for 'Aromatherapy Treatment' in herbal medicine system. It is a large tree grows about 30-40 meters in height and about 5-6 meters in girth. The plant native to Sri Lanka India China Korea and Japan. In Sri Lanka, the tree can be found as a cultivated tree and rarely found in wild.

Camphor Tree-Kapuru Kurundu

Common Classification
Common Names	Camphor tree,  Laurel Camphor, Camphor wood,  Gum Tree.
Scientific Name	Cinnamomum camphora
Sinhalese Name	Kapuru, Kapuru Kurundu
Scientific Classification
Family	Lauraceae
Genus	Cinnamomum
Species	C.camphora
Synonym	Persea camphora, Camphora vera, Camphora hippocratei, Cinnamomum officinarum
Ecology
Category	Herb
Growth Habit	Tree	Status - Native	Indigenous
Duration	Perennial	Status (Controlling)	Natural
Propriety
Culinary / Edible	No	Other use	Industrial - Timber
Use as Herb	Yes	Poisoned / Toxin	Yes
Identification
Flowers		Leaves of Camphor tree
Fruits