Bay Laurel

Laurus nobilis {{{latin_name}}}	Bay Laurel
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The Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae), also known as True Laurel, Sweet Bay, Grecian Laurel, Laurel, or Bay Tree, is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub reaching 10–18 m tall, native to the Mediterranean region^wp.

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  Bay Laurel grown in a kitchen for bay leaves
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  19th century illustration

References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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