Tarchonanthus camphoratus

Camphor bush
Foliage and flower heads at Nature's Valley in South Africa
Habit in the Strandveld, South Africa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Tarchonanthus
Species:
T. camphoratus
Binomial name
Tarchonanthus camphoratus
Synonyms
  • Tarchonanthus abyssinicus Sch.Bip.
  • Tarchonanthus litakunensis DC.
  • Tarchonanthus procerus Salisb.

Tarchonanthus camphoratus (known as camphor bush for its scent, or leleshwa in Kenya), is a shrub or small tree which is widespread in Africa south of the Sahel, and in Yemen.