Thursday 19 January 2023

CAMPHOR




 
CAMPHOR  TREE

Historically, the camphor tree has been used in paint, fragrance, and soaps. It is used by extraction of the oils. Three different kinds of oils are taken out in this process, two being toxic.

The new tree species of camphor can reach a maximum height of 8 m. 'It is found distributed in the windward evergreen forests of Agasthyamalai phyto-geographical region of southern Western Ghats.


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