Laurus nobilis
Species of flowering plant in the laurel family Lauraceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Laurels" redirects here. For other uses, see Laurels (disambiguation).
Laurus nobilis /ˈlɔːrəs ˈnɒbɪlɪs/[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. Its common names include bay tree (esp. United Kingdom),[4]: 84 bay laurel, sweet bay, true laurel, Grecian laurel,[5] or simply laurel. Laurus nobilis figures prominently in classical Greco-Roman culture.
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Laurus nobilis | |
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Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) leaves and branches | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Lauraceae |
Genus: | Laurus |
Species: | L. nobilis |
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Laurus nobilis | |
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Worldwide, many other kinds of plants in diverse families are also called "bay" or "laurel", generally due to similarity of foliage or aroma to Laurus nobilis.