Perhaps, you like tall and straight pine trees, perhaps, you like the ginkgo tree, the birthday star of the Millennium, but I like the common camphor trees on the roadside, because they accompany me to school in the morning and send me home in the sunset.
Cinnamomum camphora is an extremely precious tree species. Because Cinnamomum camphora has strong cold tolerance, fast growth, strong dust absorption and strong air pollution resistance, there are almost all camphor trees along the road.
In spring, when the east wind blows, camphor trees will grow new tender leaves. At first, it was just hairy buds, showing a little light green. Within a few days, all the young leaves emerged from the bud. At first, there were only two relatively light green leaflets, and a small one occupied the treetops. The new leaves grow up and the old leaves begin to fall off. If there is wind, large leaves will draw an arc in the air like snowflakes and fall to the ground. At the end of the day, there will be a thick layer of fallen leaves under the tree.
My good friend Chun said that there are several big camphor trees in her house. After I heard about them, I went to see them with some good partners.
Pure camphor tree is not tall, but it is strong. The leaves are lush, the dark green leaves are bright, and the nearly oval green leaves are deep and light: vermilion, light green, dark green, ... very beautiful. I took a closer look and found that the leaves seemed to be covered with a layer of wax, which really looked like handicrafts carved from amber or jade. At noon, the sun is strong, and the shiny leaves sway so that I can't open my eyes.
Picking leaves and gently rubbing them, a thick natural fragrance came to my nose, which made me refreshed. I gently picked a few camphor leaves and put them in the book as bookmarks, so that not only will the book be filled with a faint fragrance, but the book will not be easily eaten by insects. Because camphor tree itself has an insect repellent aroma, and this aroma can be maintained for a long time, even if the leaves wither, its aroma will not change, as long as it exists, insects will be afraid of it for a day.
Peach trees, pear trees and other trees will bloom, not camphor trees. The flowering period of Cinnamomum camphora here is generally around April and May, and the flowers of Cinnamomum camphora are very small and arranged in panicles. Although it is not as beautiful as peach blossom or peony, it deeply attracts me. A string of yellow-green flowers is quietly dotted among the leaves, emitting a faint fragrance. A gust of wind blew, and a pleasant fragrance suddenly got into the nostrils, which made people feel refreshed. The flowers of Cinnamomum camphora not only attracted me deeply, but also attracted crowds of bees and butterflies. They are dancing among the flowers. It's really lively!
In July and August, clusters of beautiful flowers turn into clusters of pale green fruits, and spherical fruits turn into deep purple when they mature. Sometimes, they even attract some birds to run around the trees, scrambling to peck, and occasionally make pleasant calls, which constitutes a "bird pecking picture".
On the way to school, Cinnamomum camphora sent me out early and came late to welcome me back. Unconsciously, I will graduate from primary school, and the colorful childhood will slowly disappear in the image of their fallen leaves and green branches.