Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLaurales
FamilyLauraceae
GenusCinnamomum
Scientific name with authorshipCinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl
Indexed scientific synonyms
Camphora camelliifolia Lukman.Camphora camphora (L.) H.Karst.Camphora decaisnei Lukman.Camphora decandollei Lukman.Camphora hahnemannii Lukman.Camphora hippocratei Lukman.Camphora humboldtii Lukman.Camphora humboldtii var. syringifolia Lukman.Camphora neesii Lukman.Camphora neesii var. microphylla Lukman.Camphora neesii var. pharbitifolia Lukman.Camphora officinalis Steud.Camphora officinarum Bauh.Camphora officinarum NeesCamphora officinarum var. glaucescens A.BraunCamphora officinarum var. hahnemannii Lukman.Camphora officinarum var. hippocratei Lukman.Camphora oldhamii Lukman.Camphora procera Lukman.Camphora rougieri Lukman.Camphora rougieri var. glandulifera Lukman.Camphora sieboldii Lukman.Camphora thouarsii Lukman.Camphora thunbergii Lukman.Camphora thwaitesii Lukman.Camphora vera Raf.Camphora wrightii Lukman.Camphora zollingeri Lukman.Camphorina camphora (L.) Farw.Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Nees & Eberm.Cinnamomum camphora (L.) SieboldCinnamomum camphora f. cyclophyllum (Nakai) M.KimCinnamomum camphora f. linaloolifera (Y.Fujita) Sugim.Cinnamomum camphora f. parvifolia Miq.Cinnamomum camphora var. cyclophyllum NakaiCinnamomum camphora var. glaucescens (A.Braun) Meisn.Cinnamomum camphora var. hosyo (Hatus.) J.C.LiaoCinnamomum camphora var. lanatum NakaiCinnamomum camphora var. linaloolifera N.FujitaCinnamomum camphora var. linaloolifera Y.FujitaCinnamomum camphora var. nominale HayataCinnamomum camphora var. rotundifolia MakinoCinnamomum camphora var. werffii DaoCinnamomum camphoriferum St.-Lag.Cinnamomum camphoroides HayataCinnamomum henricii SaportaCinnamomum henricii Saporta ex StaubCinnamomum nominale (Hatus. & Hayata) HayataCinnamomum officinarum NeesCinnamomum officinarum Nees ex Steud.Cinnamomum simondii LecomteCinnamomum taquetii H.Lév.Laurus calycina StokesLaurus camphora L.Laurus camphorifera Salisb.Laurus gracilis G.DonPersea camfora (L.) Spreng.Persea camphora (L.) Spreng.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier463336-1
Use codesEU GS HF MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical Africa
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.