Lauraceae
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| - | The '''bay laurel''' (''Laurus nobilis'', of the [[Lauraceae]] [[biological family|family]]), also known as '''sweet bay''', '''bay tree''', '''true laurel''', '''Grecian laurel''', '''laurel tree''', or simply '''laurel''', is an aromatic [[evergreen]] [[tree]] or large [[shrub]] with green, glossy [[leaf|leaves]], native to the [[Mediterranean region]]. | + | '''Lauraceae''', or the '''laurels''', is a plant [[Family (biology)|family]] that includes the [[bay laurel|true laurel]] and its closest relatives. This family comprises about 2850 known species in about 45 [[genus (biology)|genera]] worldwide . |
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Lauraceae, or the laurels, is a plant family that includes the true laurel and its closest relatives. This family comprises about 2850 known species in about 45 genera worldwide .
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