Cinnamomum camphora Figure 1. Middle-aged Camphor-Tree. Camphor-Tree1 Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson2 INTRODUCTION This large, round-canopied, evergreen tree has broad, large-diameter, unusually strong branches and can reach 70 feet in height with a broader spread but is usually 40 to 50 feet with a 40 to 60-foot spread (Fig. 1).