Huangling is also home to17 ancient camphor trees (Cinnamomumcamphora), aged between500 and 1,000 years. Known variously assweet camphor,truecamphor, orblack camphor, these majestic trees were once cultivated for the production ofnatural camphor oil, a valuable commodity. Today, due to the rise of synthetic camphor, the tree is primarily appreciated for itsornamental beauty and use as awindbreak.

There are two traditional theories about the origin of the camphor tree’s name:

· One, cited inLi Shizhen’sCompendium of Materia Medica, links the name to the tree’s textured bark.

· The other attributes it to the tree’sfragrant aroma, said to resemble that of themusk deer.

InChinese culture, the camphor tree holdsauspicious significance. In Huangling, a local saying reflects this reverence:
“Walk under the camphor tree, and you'll live to ninety-nine; touch the camphor tree, and you'll live past a hundred.”
This expression embodies both the community'srespect for nature and their aspirations forhealth and longevity.