Photo: Cinnamomum camphora.

Branches. Here's a secret: the leaves of all the Cinnamomums I've seen have been pretty much identical - except for the scent. Camphor has a very strong fresh scent of, well, camphor. Nunobiki herb garden, Kobe, Japan. Planted. 2001-05-06.
Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl Engl.: camphor, camphor laurel, camphor tree, camphortree, Japanese camphor. Deu.: Kampfer, Kampferbaum, Campher. Suom.: kamferipuu. Sven.: kamferträd, kamfer, laurinékamfer. Span.: alcanfor del Japon. Pharm.: laurel camphor. Bot. syn.: Camphora camphora (L.) Karst., Camphora officinarum Bauh., Camphora officinarum Nees, Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Nees & Eberm., Laurus camphora L., Persea camphora (L.) Spreng.. Pre-Linnaean: Camphora
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Photo: Cinnamomum camphora.