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Bay Laurel
Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis) flower buds and leaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Lauraceae
Genus:	Laurus
Species:	L. nobilis
Binomial name
Laurus nobilis L.

The bay laurel (Laurus nobilis, of the Lauraceae family) is also known as sweet bay, bay tree, true laurel, Grecian laurel, laurel lree, or simply laurel.

It is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glossy leaves. It is native to the Mediterranean region. Bay leaves used in cooking come from the bay laurel.

Wikispecies has information on: Laurus nobilis.

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