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Laurus nobilis / ˈ l ɔːr ə s ˈ n ɒ b ɪ l ɪ s / [2] [3] is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glabrous (smooth) leaves. It is in the flowering plant family Lauraceae . It is native to the Mediterranean region and is used as bay leaf for seasoning in cooking.
The portuguese laurel cherry (Prunus lusitanica) is the only tree that survives as a relict in some Iberian riversides, especially in the western part of the peninsula. In other cases, the presence of Mediterranean laurel (Laurus nobilis) provides an indication of the previous
Sclerophyll woodland in Tuscany, Italy. The type of sclerophyllic trees in the Palearctic flora region include the holm oak (Quercus ilex), myrtle (Myrtus communis), strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo), wild olive (Olea europaea), laurel (Laurus nobilis), mock privet (Phillyrea latifolia), the Italian buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus), etc. [4]
Laurus (/ ˈ l ɔː r ə s /) [2] is a genus of evergreen trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus contains three or more species, [ 3 ] including the bay laurel or sweet bay, L. nobilis , widely cultivated as an ornamental plant and a culinary herb.
Bay tree can refer to: Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), a tree in the family Lauraceae native to Europe; Sweet bay tree (Magnolia virginiana), a tree in the family Magnoliaceae native to southeastern North America; West Indian bay tree (Pimenta racemosa), a tree in the family Myrtaceae native to the Caribbean
Prunus laurocerasus is an evergreen shrub or small to medium-sized tree, growing to 5 to 15 metres (16 to 49 ft) tall, rarely to 18 metres (59 ft), with a trunk up to 60 cm broad. The leaves are dark green, leathery, shiny, (5–)10–25(–30) cm long and 4–10 cm broad, with a finely serrated margin.
Laurus nobilis, the bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub species native to the Mediterranean region Lebeda nobilis , a moth species found in Taiwan, China, India, Nepal and Indonesia Loboramphus nobilis , the Rothschild's lobe-billed bird of paradise, an enigmatic species of Bird of Paradise collected in Papua New Guinea for ...
A laurel wreath is a symbol of triumph, a wreath made of connected branches and leaves of the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), an aromatic broadleaf evergreen. It was also later made from spineless butcher's broom (Ruscus hypoglossum) or cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus).