A still-green tree with gray-brown bark. It has shiny, oval, dark green leaves that are red in the early stages. It produces dark purple berries of pea size. Camphor is obtained from twigs, but most often from the roots, wood and...
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A still-green tree with gray-brown bark. It has shiny, oval, dark green leaves that are red in the early stages. It produces dark purple berries of pea size. Camphor is obtained from twigs, but most often from the roots, wood and leaves by distillation. It is used in medicine, it is added to ointments intended for the treatment of rheumatism, some medicines and cosmetics. The plant originates from China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
