Camphora glandulifera

Camphora glandulifera, common name false camphor tree or Nepal camphor tree, is a tree in the genus Cinnamomum of the family Lauraceae.

Description
Cinnamomum glanduliferum is an evergreen tree reaching a height around 5 - 20 m. Leaves are shiny, dark green, alternate, petiolated, elliptic to ovate or lanceolate, 6 - 15 cm long and 4 - 6.5 cm wide. Flowers are yellowish and small, about 3 mm wide. Fruits are black, globose, up to 1 cm in diameter. Flowering period extends from March through May and the fruits ripen from July to September. The leaves have a characteristic smell and contain camphor and essential oils.

Distribution
This plant is native to China, Bhutan, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Nepal.

Habitat
In China, C. glanduliferum grows in broad-leaved forests of mountainous regions, at an elevation around 1500 - 2500 m above sea level, sometimes higher.