There is an excellent tree species in Jiangnan. It is evergreen in winter and summer, fresh and natural, it represents health and warmth, and symbolizes pure friendship. It is the camphor tree, also known as the camphor tree, which is a tree with its own natural fragrance.

Camphor tree majestic pose

There is an excellent tree species in Jiangnan . It is evergreen in winter and summer, fresh and natural, it represents health and warmth, and symbolizes pure friendship. It is the camphor tree, also known as camphor tree , and is a tree with its own natural fragrance.

Camphor tree branches

According to folk sayings, Chang'e took Jade Rabbit to stalker down the mortal world, played by the Zhaoxi River, accidentally dropped the sachet by the stream, and later the mountain eagle flew over the river with its mouth in its mouth. This place is convenient and charming, and many camphor trees grew here.

The big camphor tree around the houses

Because there are many patterns on the camphor tree wood, it seems to have a big article, so add a wood character next to the character "Zhang" as the tree name. Camphor tree has the meaning of warding off evil, longevity and good luck among the people, so camphor tree can be considered an auspicious tree species.

Camphor tree is an evergreen large tree

Camphor tree is an evergreen large tree with a height of up to 55 meters. The bark is gray-brown, the branches are cylindrical, the leaves are alternately grown, ovate, and the length is 8-17 cm. panicle , which is axillary or laterally grown on young branches, with green and white flowers, spherical fruits, and green. The flowering period is from May to June and the fruiting period is from July to August, and it is distributed in the Yangtze River Basin and the south of China. Camphor trees like warm and humid climates, are not cold-resistant and are afraid of cold.

Camphor tree leaves and flowers

Camphor tree is a beautiful scenery all year round: in spring, the trees are fresh, the flowers are fine and dense, filled with a rich fragrance of flowers; in summer, the crown is thick green and shaded; in autumn and winter, the leaves turn from green to golden, and there will be pieces of red leaves , which is festive and eye-catching. The round fruits will turn black after ripening, which is small and exquisite, and have extremely high ornamental value.

Autumn fruit of camphor tree

Break any branches of camphor tree, smell it and you will smell a rich fragrance. The source of this fragrance is the unique substance of camphor tree, camphor . The fragrance of camphor is spicy and has a cool feeling, can pass through the orifices and ward off filth, and people feel smooth after smelling it. The entire camphor tree has a camphor aroma, which can be used to make camphor and extract camphor oil. Taiwan, China, is the place with the most camphor production in the world, accounting for 70% of the world's total production, and is a specialty that is worthy of pride.

Camphor Products

The twigs and leaves of camphor trees can extract pure dew and essential oils. They are the raw materials for cosmetics and perfumes, and are called "liquid gold". Camphor leaves can be used as pillow cores to improve sleep quality. The thick tree trunks can be ground into powder, which is a top-notch raw material for incense making. The incense is tough and not easy to break.

summer leaves and fruits

camphor wood is strong and tough, can be repelled and mildewed, it is the best wood material and can be used in construction, carving and manufacturing furniture. It is said that in ancient times, when the daughter of Jiangnan was born, parents would plant camphor trees. When the daughter got married, parents would make two boxes of camphor trees as dowry. The two boxes mean "being together with each other".

Camphor wood furniture, beautiful and elegant

Camphor tree has dense branches and leaves, large crowns and thick shade, and majestic trees. It is an excellent tree species for urban greening and has certain ecological value. At the same time, camphor trees can purify toxic gases and make the air fresh, making them suitable for planting near factories.

Greening camphor trees

However, this kind of tree can only be planted and cannot be cut down at will. In the Jiangnan region, there are often cases of being fined or imprisoned for cutting down your own camphor trees. Recently, the Jishui County Court of Jiangxi Province held a trial of a case of illegal logging of national key protected plants. The defendant Wang was sentenced and fined and compensated for several ecological restoration expenses. The reason was that Wang planted fruit trees and cut down the two camphor trees in front of the house. In the National Key Protected Wild Plants , camphor trees are second-level protected precious plants, and Wang has constituted the crime of illegal logging of national key protected plants. As early as the 1980s, the Ministry of Forestry and the Ministry of Agriculture jointly issued the "China National Key Protected Wild Plants (First Batch)", a batch of rare plants were listed as key protected plants, and the logging was strictly prohibited. Among them, camphor (crystalt tree) is the national second-level protected plant .Article 344 of the " Criminal Law" stipulates that "if those who violate the provisions of the Forest Law, illegally harvest and destroy precious trees, precious trees, or other plants protected by the state, or illegally purchase, transport, process and sell precious trees, or other plants and products protected by the state, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, detention or control, and shall be fined; if the circumstances are serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years but not more than seven years, and shall be fined." It is particularly noted that not only logging and destroying national key protected plants constitute a crime, but the acquisition, transportation, processing and sale of behaviors violate the Criminal Law, and criminal liability shall also be pursued when meeting the filing standards.

Millennium Camphor Tree King

Recently, an uncle in Shanghai cut off more than half of the camphor tree he planted and was fined 140,000 yuan by the urban management department. It became a hot search (according to the maximum fine, it should be more than 200,000 yuan, because he had a good attitude of admitting guilt, so he only fined more than 140,000 yuan). Many people don’t understand that the tree was bought by the uncle himself and planted by himself. No one cared about it when planting it. Why do people get fines when cutting it? In order to protect forest resources, the ownership, use rights and logging rights in our country are separated. If you want to log, you must go through approval from relevant departments before you can do so, otherwise it will be illegal. In other words, the tree you plant belongs to you, but its right to use and logging does not belong to you, and it is managed by a special department. If you deforestate forests or trees at will, you will be fined at the least and go to jail at the worst. It is really not an exaggeration at all. In addition, in most people's minds, the trees they plant are their own, especially in their own yards. They can deal with them as they want. Few people know that dealing with their own trees will be illegal. It is precisely because you don’t understand the law that you often get fined or go to jail if you cut down your own trees. Therefore, it is also very important to promote the law. If there is no problem with the law, a fine will not be solved.

Protected ancient camphor tree

Camphor tree is a rare and excellent tree species, but everyone must remember not to cut down at will!

Camphor tree crown is a thick shade, it is a good place to cool off