Details for: PI 105591, Camphora officinarum Boerh. ex Fabr., Camphor tree


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Camphora officinarum Boerh. ex Fabr.
Top Name:
Camphor tree
Origin:
Collected – Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, China
Received by NPGS:
28 Apr 1934
PI Assigned:
1934
Availability
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Distributed as: seed, Comment: Tree has not produced seed
  
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Camphora officinarum Boerh. ex Fabr.
Top Name:
Camphor tree
Origin:
Collected – Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, China
Received by NPGS:
28 Apr 1934
PI Assigned:
1934
Source History
Collected
01 September 1933.
Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, China
Locality: Valley at Ta Tseh Tsuen, Yung Hsien.
Elevation: 310m.

Collector(s):
Donated
28 April 1934.
Jiangsu Sheng, China

Donor(s):
27 January 1936.
Maryland, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Camphor tree
Type: Local name

Alcanfor (P.R.)
Type: Local name

F 34
Type: Collector identifier

TARS 2523
Type: Other or unclassified name

Narrative
Camphora officinarum Boerh. ex Fabr.
Genus:
Camphora
Family:
Lauraceae
Nomen number:

512531
Place of publication:

Enum. ed. 2, 400. 1763
Verified:
06/05/2025 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl
Laurus camphora L.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishcamphor as Cinnamomum camphora1Duke, J. A. 1985. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs Note: as Cinnamomum camphora
Englishcamphor-laurel as Cinnamomum camphora1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource). Note: as Cinnamomum camphora
Englishcamphortree as Cinnamomum camphora1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. Note: as Cinnamomum camphora
EnglishJapanese camphor as Cinnamomum camphora1Newman, M. 1994. (1106) Proposal to reject the name Laurus sumatrensis J. F. Gmel. (Lauraceae). Taxon 43:480. Note: mentions; lists as Cinnamomum camphora Nees & Eberm. as Cinnamomum camphora
EnglishJapanese camphortree as Cinnamomum camphora1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource). Note: as Cinnamomum camphora
Afrikaanskanferboom as Cinnamomum camphora2Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12 Note: as Cinnamomum camphora
Chinesezhang樟as Cinnamomum camphora2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: as Cinnamomum camphora
Frenchcamphre as Cinnamomum camphora2Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols. Note: as Cinnamomum camphora
Frenchcamphrier as Cinnamomum camphora2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: as Cinnamomum camphora
GermanCampher as Cinnamomum camphora2Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols. Note: as Cinnamomum camphora
GermanKampferbaum as Cinnamomum camphora2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: as Cinnamomum camphora
Italiancanfora as Cinnamomum camphora2Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols. Note: as Cinnamomum camphora
Japanese Rōmajikusu as Cinnamomum camphora2Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: as Cinnamomum camphora
Japanese Rōmajikusu-no-ki as Cinnamomum camphora2Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols. Note: as Cinnamomum camphora
Portugueseárvore-da-camphora as Cinnamomum camphora2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: as Cinnamomum camphora
Spanishalcanfor as Cinnamomum camphora2Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols. Note: as Cinnamomum camphora
Spanishalcanforero as Cinnamomum camphora2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: as Cinnamomum camphora
Swedishkamferträd as Cinnamomum camphora2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) Note: as Cinnamomum camphora
Transcribed Koreannognamu as Cinnamomum camphora2Mun-Chan, B. et al. 1986. A checklist of the Korean cultivated plants. Kulturpflanze 34:90. Note: as Cinnamomum camphora
Annotations
  • Nomenclature Name Change: 05 Jun 2025, from Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl to Camphora officinarum Boerh. ex Fabr.
  • The Taxonomic Name Of The Accession When It Was Received: 01 Jun 1995, from Benzoin spp. to Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl
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