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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 .
San Francisco Bay Area The San Francisco Bay Area , commonly known as the Bay Area, is a metropolitan region surrounding the San Francisco Bay estuaries in Northern California . According to the 2010 United States Census , the region has over 7.1 million inhabitants and approximately 6,900 square miles (18,000 km 2 ) of land. [ 1 ]
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 ...
Three of the most common are the California bay laurel, the bigleaf maple and the tanoak. Each of these species has developed a unique adaptation to the low level of dappled sunlight that reaches them through the redwoods overhead. The California bay laurel has a strong root system that allows the tree to lean towards openings in the canopy.
Northern California usually refers to the state's northernmost 48 counties. The main population centers of Northern California include San Francisco Bay Area (which includes the cities of San Francisco, Oakland, and the largest city of the region, San Jose), and Sacramento (the state capital) as well as its metropolitan area.
Rancho Los Laureles was a 6,625-acre (26.81 km 2) Mexican land grant in present-day Monterey County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José Manuel Boronda and Vicente Blas Martínez. [1] Los Laureles refers to the California Bay Laurel tree.
The following is a partial listing of Tree Cities USA. [1] To be a Tree City, the community must meet four standards set by the National Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters: The community must have a tree board or department. The community must have established a community ordinance for tree care.
Among locals, the nine-county Bay Area is divided into five sub-regions: the East Bay, North Bay, Peninsula, city of San Francisco, and South Bay. The " East Bay " is the densest region of the Bay Area outside of San Francisco and includes cities and towns in Alameda and Contra Costa counties centered around Oakland .