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Camphor (/ ˈ k æ m f ər /) is a waxy, colorless solid with a strong aroma. [5] It is classified as a terpenoid and a cyclic ketone.It is found in the wood of the camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora), a large evergreen tree found in East Asia; and in the kapur tree (Dryobalanops sp.), a tall timber tree from South East Asia.
The species contains volatile chemical compounds in all plant parts, and the wood and leaves are steam distilled for the essential oils. Camphor laurel has six different chemical variants called chemotypes, which are camphor, linalool, 1,8-cineole, nerolidol, safrole, and borneol. In China, field workers avoid mixing chemotypes when harvesting ...
Inside of a custom bass drum shell made of Malaysian kapur wood. Kapur (or kapor) is a dipterocarp hardwood from trees of the genus Dryobalanops found in lowland tropical rainforests of Malaysia, Indonesia and South-East Asia. [1] It is a durable construction tropical timber. One variety, D. aromatica, is a source of camphor.
Camphora parthenoxylon ≡ Cinnamomum parthenoxylon – Selasian wood, Martaban camphor wood, saffrol laurel Camphora philippinensis ≡ Cinnamomum philippinense Camphora platyphylla ≡ Cinnamomum platyphyllum
Camphora parthenoxylon is known variously as Selasian wood, [4] saffrol laurel, [5] or Martaban camphor wood in English. [6] It has the outdated heterotypic synonym Laurus porrecta ( Roxb. The species name parthenoxylon derives from parthenos xylon ( Greek : παρθενός ξύλον ), meaning "virgin wood".
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Tarchonanthus camphoratus wood is fragrant, close-grained, attractive, durable and rich in aromatic oils. It is used as wood fuel and a source of charcoal. [4] [5] It is also used as a traditional building material, in horticulture, and in tribal papermaking. Leleshwa is also a source of aromatic oils [6] [7] used as fragrances.
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