Camphor tree (Kusunoki)

In Japan there is a tendency to sacred a large tree,

a lot of giant trees are left in the country.

One of the most large number tree in which is the camphor tree.

Referred to as the camphor tree in the Japanese the Kusunoki.

Camphor to be purified from the camphor will be celluloid of raw materials.

For this reason once they were brought up as a national policy.

Now they have been active in making the shade of a tree in streets and parks.

Leaves of a camphor tree has short live, 

they all will be replaced in about a year.

For this reason, the color of the leaves are bright.

Also favored as a symbol tree in a contemporary cityscape.