Laurus nobilis L. - Accepted: Laurus nobilis L. bei Zander 2008; Familie: Lauraceae (Zander 2008)
Laurus nobilis L. - Accepted: Laurus nobilis L. bei The Plant List (2010); Familie: Lauraceae (APG III)
Laurus nobilis L. - Accepted: Laurus nobilis L. bei The Plant List (2014), version 1.1; Familie: Lauraceae (APG III)
Laurus nobilis L. - Accepted: Laurus nobilis L. bei The Plant List (2014), version 1.1; Familie: Lauraceae (APG IV)
Laurus nobilis L. - Accepted: Laurus nobilis L. bei World Flora Online; Familie: Lauraceae (APG IV)

Color of flower

pale yellow

Flowers

dioecious

Flower ecology

insect-pollinated (entomophilous) (bees)

Life form

shrub or small tree

Leaves

coriaceous leaves

Foliage persistence

evergreen

Fruits

fruit is a black drupe

Fruit ecology

bird-dispersed (ornithochorous)

Soil conditions

preferentially on moist limestone soils

Root type

shallow root system

Natural occurrence (habitat)

woodlands, scrub, sea cliffs, dunes, coastal shrubland, humid canyons and valleys, river banks, road sides, relict laurel forests ("Laurus nobilis thickets")

Comment to ecology

relict species of the laurel forests

Vegetation typ and synecology (plant community)

Mediterranean, broad-leaved evergreen, sclerophyllous forests, woodlands and shrubs

Constraints according moisture

drought tolerant

Usage

as spice plant; as medicinal plant: astringent, appetising, carminative, digestive and diuretic properties, used against respiratory afflictions; laurel oil obtained from the fruits (Oleum Lauri) can be used in the treatment of sprains and rheumatism, and as an insect repellent due to the lauric acid content; used in perfumery; as ornamental plant

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Frenzel, B. (2006): Heilpflanzen der Äbtissin Hildegrad von Bingen (1098 - 1179 n. Chr. im Botanischen Garten der Universität Hohenheim - ein Beispiel für den langen Gang medizinischer Erfahrungen und Hoffnungen. Hildegard von Bingen - und der Hohenheimer Heilpflanzengarten (Hrsg. Fellmeth, U.);

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The International Plant Names Index (2009). Published on the Internet http://www.ipni.org; Courtesy to IPNI, 2009. Exported from IPNI at date: 2009-09-22 20:17:51;