Dryobalanops Aromatica
A native of the Island of Sumatra. It
furnishes a liquid called camphor oil and a crystalline solid
known as Sumatra or Borneo camphor. Camphor oil is obtained from
incisions in the tree, and has a fragrant, aromatic odor. It has
been used for
scenting soap. The solid camphor is found in cracks
of the wood, and is obtained by cutting down the tree, dividing it
into blocks and small pieces, from the interstices of which the
camphor is extracted. It differs from the ordinary camphor in
being more brittle and not condensing on the sides of the bottle
in which it is kept. It is much esteemed by the Chinese, who
attribute many virtues to it. It has been long known and is
mentioned by Marco Polo in the thirteenth century.
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