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Laurus nobilis {Lauraceae} Laurel, Sweet Bay Damp rocks and ravines, thickets and old walls A broadly conical tree, this species grows up to 40 ft (12 m) high and 30 ft (9 m) wide, but is generally smaller in cultivation. Its glossy, dark green leaves are smooth and leathery and in Classical times were used to make the victor’s ‘crown of laurelsÂ’. It produces small, star-shaped, fragrant yellow flowers in late spring to early summer, followed by small, round, green berries that ripen to dark purplish black in fall (autumn). This tree is particularly suited to clipping and shaping
Size: 588 chars

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Page title:Laurus nobilis {Lauraceae} Laurel, Sweet Bay
Keywords:Laurus nobilis Laurel, Sweet Bay Mediterranean Lauraceae
Description:EEB Greenhouse Accession Data for Laurus nobilis
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activated: 18-Aug-1987
last updated: 07-Jun-2013
expires: 31-Jul-2014