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Camphor has aromatic properties, while luteolin and apigenin are flavonoids. [9] In traditional medicine, feverfew has been used to treat headache, but there is no confirmed scientific evidence that it has any effect. [2] [10] [8] Feverfew is registered as a traditional herbal medicine in the Nordic countries under the brand name Glitinum.
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.
Many resinous, aromatic evergreen trees called cypress belong to other genera of the same family, especially species of false cypress and cypress pine. The name cypress is occasionally used for some species of fustic and for bald cypress , and it often denotes jack pine in eastern Canada .
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.
M. cerifera is an evergreen. The glandular leaves are long, have a leathery texture and serrated edges, and contain aromatic compounds. [4] The plant is dioecious, with male and female flowers borne in catkins on separate plants. [3] Male flowers have three or four stamens, and are surrounded by short bracts. [4]
Choisya ternata is an evergreen shrub, growing up to 3 m (10 ft) in height. Its leaves have three leaflets (hence ternata) and are aromatic, releasing a smell reminiscent of basil when crushed. [2] The white flowers are scented, appearing in spring (sometimes with limited repeat flowering in autumn). [3]
Most of the Lauraceae are evergreen trees in habit. Exceptions include some two dozen species of Cassytha, all of which are obligately parasitic vines. The fruits of Lauraceae are drupes, one-seeded fleshy fruit with a hard layer, the endocarp, surrounding the seed. However, the endocarp is very thin, so the fruit resemble a one-seeded berry. [6]
Sassafras albidum is often grown as an ornamental tree for its unusual leaves and aromatic scent. Outside of its native area, it is occasionally cultivated in Europe and elsewhere. [ 36 ] The durable and beautiful wood of sassafras plants has been used in shipbuilding and furniture-making in North America, in Asia, and in Europe (once Europeans ...