說明/ 常綠大喬木，樹高可達40公尺，灰褐色樹皮有細緻的深溝縱裂紋。原生於臺灣平野及山區，因枝葉濃密、樹形美觀，現廣被栽植為行道樹及庭園樹。葉互生，闊卵圓形或橢圓形，葉端尖，加以揉搓能聞到樟腦的辛香味。花期為2到4月，開綠白色花，又小又多，果實為核果球形，成熟時紫黑色有光澤，為紅嘴黑鵯與赤腹松鼠重要的食物。全株均可提煉樟腦與樟腦油。（陸維元攝）

A deciduous tree that can grow to 40 m tall with a greyish-brown bark featuring fine, deep cracks. Native to the plains and mountains of Taiwan, it has dense foliage and elegant tree shape, and is commonly grown as a street and garden tree. The leaves are alternate, oval or oblong in shape, with sharp tips that produce a strong menthol-like odor when crushed, giving the plant its common name. Between February and April, it produces masses of small white flowers. The drupes, when ripe, form clusters of shiny black berries, providing important food for the Black Bulbuls and Red-bellied Tree Squirrels. Camphor and camphor oil can be extracted from the whole plant. (Photo courtesy of Lu Wei-yuan)