This introduced tree is commonly known as camphor laurel.
Cinnamomum camphora is described as a "dicot" in the Lauraceae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
A category 3 restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 22 Fraser Coast localities: Bauple, Bauple Forest, Beaver Rock, Bidwill, Boonooroo, Duckinwilla, Granville, Howard, Island Plantation, Kawungan, Magnolia, Maryborough, Mungar, Owanyilla, Talegalla Weir, Teddington, Tiaro, Tinana, Tinana South, Tuan Forest, Urraween, Yengarie.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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