Description
Cinnamomum septentrionale Hand.-Mazz, also known as Cinnamomum septentrionale Hand.-Mazz, is a medium to large tree, 16-25 meters high, 0.6-1.5 meters DBH, alternate leaves, oval or elliptical oblanceolate , Panicles axillary, 3-7 flowered cymes at the end, perianth tube inverted cone, densely covered with white silk hairs, fertile stamens 9, staminodes 3, fruit globose, glabrous, apex enlarged into a disc shape , Flowering period from May to June, fruiting period from July to September. Cinnamomum camphora is a typical northern subtropical tree species. It has lower requirements for water and heat conditions than other Lauraceae plants. It can tolerate low temperatures of -10°C and drought. Cinnamomum camphora is produced in western Sichuan, southern Shaanxi and southern Gansu, and is often born in valleys or mountain slopes at an altitude of 600-1000 meters. Cinnamomum camphora roots contain higher camphor content and can be distilled; the roots are beautiful, called silver wood, used for art; the wood is yellow-brown, with a straight structure and fine texture, which can be used to make camphor boxes and construction materials; the leaves can be used as pulp Adhesive.
