camphor tree

camphor tree   n.  An east Asian evergreen tree (Cinnamomum camphora) naturalized and cultivated as an ornamental in the southern United States, having aromatic wood and leathery leaves that are a source of camphor.

Main Entry: camphor tree
Function: noun
: a large evergreen tree of the genus Cinnamomum (C. camphora) that is grown in warm areas and has smooth branchesand shining lanceolate leaves and from which camphor is obtained