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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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The bay laurel ( Laurus nobilis, of the Lauraceae family) is...
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Cultivated around the Mediterranean since Roman times, Laurus nobilis (Bay Laurel) is a slow-growing, evergreen shrub or small tree of densely pyramidal-oval habit. It is prized for its aromatic, narrowly ovate, leathery leaves, up to 4 in. long (10 cm).
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Laurus (/ ˈ l ɔː r ə s /) is a genus of evergreen trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus contains three or more species, including the bay laurel or sweet bay, L. nobilis, widely cultivated as an ornamental plant and a culinary herb.
Description. Sweet Bay is an evergreen tree or shrub in the laurel family native to the Mediterranian area. In its native habitat, it can reach up to 60 feet tall. In NC it is generally grown in a container as a patio or houseplant and is much smaller.
Bay was first an herb of poets, but also of oracles, warriors, statesmen, and doctors. The leaves were made into wreaths for illustrious poets and the ancients used them to crown heroes. Bay laurel was the symbol of wisdom, both acquired and intuitive.
