I. Characteristics of Cinnamomum camphora
Cinnamomum camphora leaves will smell strong camphor smell after being crushed, but its plates are suitable for making exquisite furniture. The heartwood color varies greatly from light brown to medium brown, and the texture is dark brown or red. The sapwood is wide and light brown. Wood grain is usually interlocked with medium fineness and uniform texture. Camphor wood has a unique camphor smell, which can drive away moths and is very suitable for clothes storage cabinets. Camphor wood also has antibacterial properties and can be used to make chopping boards.
The dark texture of camphor wood can be used to make unique furniture, exported abroad and later re-imported as finished furniture. It can also be used as a flat plate for kitchen countertops, tables and shelves, as well as decorative veneers and linings.
Color appearance: the color varies greatly according to the growth conditions of camphor trees, generally light brown, slightly grayish red, and occasionally dark stripes.
Texture: the texture is straight, interlocking or wavy, even, with high natural luster and a little greasy feeling.
Machinability: Cinnamomum camphora has low density and is easy to form and process. Interlocking textured areas may cause tearing problems, but this problem is usually rare.
Smell: camphor tree has a very unique smell. The extract containing Cinnamomum camphora can be used as medicine and has unique fragrance.
Allergic toxicity: Cinnamomum camphora can cause skin and respiratory irritation, and other effects, such as headache, dizziness and asthma symptoms, which need special treatment before being used as furniture.
Cinnamomum camphora is often used in cooking and medicine. In addition to medicinal value, its smell can resist fading and moth, and it has insect resistance and beautiful texture patterns, so it has long been used to make wardrobes and storage cabinets.
Cinnamomum camphora is a large evergreen tree, which grows to a huge proportion of nearly 50 meters high and its trunk diameter reaches 5 meters. Widely distributed in the south of the Yangtze River, including Hainan Island, Taiwan Province Province is the most concentrated, followed by Jiangxi and Fujian. The light sapwood of Cinnamomum camphora is obviously different from heartwood, and the reddish brown of heartwood usually presents dark red stripes. The aroma is rich, and its rich aroma will not decrease with time. Medium hardness. Relatively stable, but not as strong as oak. The texture is uniform and the surface can be polished. Cinnamomum camphora grows in the south, but it is light in color and low in density. After cutting, its aroma will dissipate with time. This material is usually used as a substitute.
Second, the characteristics of camphor wood ecological board
Camphor wood is made into ecological board by artificial processing. After drying, it has tight toughness and low moisture content, which is very suitable for making furniture. Furniture containing camphor wood has the function of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Cinnamomum camphora ecological board itself contains camphor, which has the odor of mosquito repellent and rat repellent, so it has good mosquito repellent effect, bright color, difficult deformation after drying and strong durability. The camphor tree ecological board has dense wood, beautiful and natural appearance, good texture and is not easy to break or crack. As a kind of high-grade rare wood, it can emit a particularly rich aroma and has unique and practical functions.