Lignotuber
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A lignotuber is a woody swelling of the root crown possessed by some plants as a protection against destruction of the plant stem, such as by fire. Other woody plants may develop basal burls as a simi
Lignotuber of Cussonia paniculata partly exposed above ground
Camphor trees at the Vergelegen Estate
Lignotuber at the Roosevelt Grove of Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Lignotuber actively budding, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Camphora officinarum
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Camphora officinarum is a species of evergreen tree indigenous to warm temperate to subtropical regions of East Asia, including countries such as China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Korea, Japan and India. It is
Lignotuber
…and about half as tall and estimated to weigh 476 t (525 short tons). The largest dicot lignotubers are those of the Chinese camphor tree, or kusu (Cinnamomum camphora) of Japan, China and the Koreas. Ones at the Vergelegen Estate in Cape Town, South Africa, which were planted in the late 1600s, have muffin-shaped…
Cinnamomum camphora 20050314
Foliage and fruit in Sydney, Australia
Camphor grove in Hong Kong
Public gardens in Adelaide, South Australia