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A laurel shrub Laurus nobilis in pot Laurus nobilis in bloom. The laurel is an evergreen shrub or small tree, variable in size and sometimes reaching 7–18 m (23–59 ft) tall. [4]
In Oregon, this tree is known as Oregon myrtle, while in California it is called California bay laurel, which may be shortened to California bay [5] or California laurel. It has also been called pepperwood, spicebush, cinnamon bush, peppernut tree, headache tree, [6] mountain laurel, [7] and balm of heaven. [7]
Giant California Bay Laurel near Permanente Creek in Rancho San Antonio County Park. The State's tallest and third largest California bay laurel tree (Umbellularia californica), estimated to be over 200 years old, grows in Rancho San Antonio County Park. The tree was protected in 2004 with the addition of fencing and by the removal of a nearby ...
California bay laurel (Umbellularia californica) Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) Bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) Western blue elderberry (Sambucus mexicana) is found throughout the state, an important host for birds, butterflies, pollinators, and beneficial insects (integrated pest management)
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 leaves are often described as having eucalyptus, menthol, and pine notes. In the herb's fresh form, bay leaves taste bitter and pungent, but when dried, the herb has a more aromatic flavor ...
Umbellularia californica is a tree native to California and Southern Oregon. [3] Botanist Archibald Menzies was the first to collect the oil at the end of the 18th century. In 1826 this tree was classified as a laurel, Laurus regia, by botanist David Douglas. In 1833 the tree received another classification by Hooker and Arnott, Tetranthera ...
Persea borbonia or redbay [3] is a small, evergreen tree in the laurel family , native to the southeastern United States. It belongs to the genus Persea, a group of evergreen trees including bays and the avocado. Persea borbonia has several common names including tisswood, [3] scrubbay, shorebay, and swampbay.