Common Name:
Laurel
Two species of broad-leaved evergreen shrub or trees. Leaves alternate, simple, aromatic when crushed. Flowers in axillary clusters, unisexual or sometimes bisexual, female flowers with 2-4 staminoides, and male flowers with at least 12 stamens. Fruit is a black berry. Native to southern Europe (L. nobilis) and Canary Islands and Azores (L. azorica).
Laurus: the Latin name for these plants.
Pronunciation:
LA-rus
Family:
Lauraceae