Originating from Madagascar and also called Cinnamomum camphora and cineole, it grows wild in humid tropical forests and can reach up to 15 meters. Its leaves are oval, alternate, leathery, broad, persistent, and shiny on the upper side, reflecting its belonging to the Lauraceae family. Flowering occurs from November to January and produces a very characteristic una berry. Traditionally renowned for its properties: antiviral and immunostimulant, antibacterial, anticatarrhal, expectorant, neurotonic (powerful energizer).