Laurus nobilis

Name and publication

Laurus nobilis L., Sp. Pl. 1: 369 (1753).

Bay laurel leaves are stiff, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 5-9 cm long x 2-3 cm wide, short-petioled.

Laurus nobilis is native to Eurasia and north Africa but widely cultivated.

Lauraceae

leaves; photo © The Lebermuth Company, Inc.	leaves, top surface (left) and bottom surface (right); photo by Lyndon Photography
leaf; photo by Lyndon Photography