Camphor
Camphor
Scientific name: Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Nees & Eberm.
Local/Bangla Name: ‘Karpur’
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Laurales |
| Family | Lauraceae |
| Genus | Cinnamomum |
| Species | C. camphora |
Economic Importance: Used as medicinal purposes.
Economic Importance
Widely cultivated as a street and garden tree, C. camphora is cultivated for camphor, which is used as a culinary spice, a component of incense, and as a medicine. Camphor is also an insect repellent and a flea-killing substance.