Cinnamomum camphora

Also known as Camphor Laurel, Camphorwood, Japanese Camphor

Camphor trees feature dense, rounded canopies of glossy evergreen foliage that releases a pungent medicinal aroma when bruised. Small yellowish-white spring flowers give way to clusters of dark, berry-like drupes that attract fruit-eating birds across East Asia. While long prized for timber and essential oil distillation, these vigorous growers quickly escape cultivation and establish dense stands in warm ecosystems worldwide.