A simple, eco-friendly and scalable method of obtaining graphene from dead camphor leaves (Cinnamomum Camphora) using one-step pyrolysis is reported here. Under flowing nitrogen atmosphere, dead camphor leaves were heated to 1200°C at 10°C/min and then cooled down to room temperature without external disturbances. With the help of π–π interaction with D-Tyrosine and centrifugation, we were able to separate few layer graphene (FLG) from the final pyrolytic components. TGA is adopted to track the degradation process of camphor leaves under 800°C and the formation mechanism of FLG is properly discussed. BET, Raman, SEM, AFM and TEM tests were carried out to characterize the property of graphene, which prove an average of 7 layers of graphene (FLG).