Information about Laurel

Laurel may refer to:

Botany

Lauraceae, the botanical laurel family, including Other unrelated plants:
  • Cherry laurel Prunus laurocerasus, often just called laurel in gardens, is an evergreen cherry
  • Great laurel Rhododendron maximum, another shrub of the Appalachian mountains
  • Karaka (tree), formerly called New Zealand laurel
  • Mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia, an evergreen shrub of the eastern United States highlands
  • Laurel sumac Malosma laurina, an aromatic, evergreen shrub of the southern California and Baja California coastlands.
  • Portugal laurel Prunus lusitanica, also an evergreen cherry
  • Spotted laurel refers to variegated cultivars of the Aucuba Aucuba japonica

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Lauraceae
Juss.

Genera

Many; see text

The Lauraceae or Laurel family comprises a group of flowering plants included in the order Laurales.
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L. nobilis

Binomial name
Laurus nobilis
L.

The Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae), also known as True Laurel, Sweet Bay, Grecian Laurel, Laurel, or
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Umbellularia
(C.G.D.Nees) Nuttall

Species: U. californica

Binomial name
Umbellularia californica
(Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.
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C. camphora

Binomial name
Cinnamomum camphora
(L.) Sieb.

Cinnamomum camphora (commonly known as Camphor tree or camphor laurel
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Camphor is a waxy, white or transparent solid with a strong, aromatic odor. It is a terpenoid with the chemical formula C10H16O. It is found in wood of the Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora
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C. verum

Binomial name
Cinnamomum verum
J.Presl


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Cinnamomum
L.

Species

See text.

Cinnamomum is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae. The species of Cinnamomum have aromatic oils in their leaves and bark.
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P. laurocerasus

Binomial name
Prunus laurocerasus
L.

Prunus laurocerasus (Cherry-laurel or Laurel Cherry) is a species in the genus Prunus
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Rhododendron
L.

Subgenera
  • Azaleastrum
  • Candidastrum
  • Hymenanthes
  • Mumeazalea
  • Pentanthera (Azaleas)
  • Rhododendron
  • Therorhodion
  • Tsutsusi (Azaleas)

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C. laevigatus

Binomial name
Corynocarpus laevigatus

Karaka (Corynocarpus laevigatus, Corynocarpaceae) is an evergreen tree with large glossy leaves. It is endemic to New Zealand.
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K. latifolia

Binomial name
Kalmia latifolia
L.


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Malosma
Nutt. ex Abrams

Species

Malosma laurina (Nutt.) Nutt. ex Abrams
Malosma is a plant genus for which only a single species, Malosma laurina, is proposed.
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Prunus
L.

Species

Old World:
Prunus africana
Prunus apetala
Prunus armeniaca
Prunus avium
Prunus buergeriana
Prunus campanulata
Prunus canescens

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Aucuba
Thunb.

Species

See text.

Aucuba is a genus of three to ten species of flowering plants, now placed in the family Garryaceae, although formerly classed in the Aucubaceae or Cornaceae.
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A Laurel is a 16-17 year old participant in the Young Women Organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The symbol of the Laurels is the spires of the temple, which are intended to remind participants of ordinances and covenants which lead to exaltation.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Classification Restorationist
Orientation Latter Day Saint movement
Polity Hierarchical
Founder Joseph Smith, Jr.
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Lorenzo Aitken (April 22, 1927 – July 17, 2005), better known as Laurel Aitken, was a singer and one of the originators of Jamaican ska music.

Born in Cuba of mixed Cuban and Jamaican descent, Aitken and his family settled in Jamaica in 1938.
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Laurel Blair Salton Clark

Astronaut
Nationality American
Status Deceased
Born March 10, 1961
Ames, Iowa
Died February 1, 2003
Over Texas
Previous
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Space Shuttle Columbia (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first spaceworthy space shuttle in NASA's orbital fleet. Its first mission, STS-1, lasted from April 12 to April 14, 1981.
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José Paciano Laurel y García (March 9, 1891 – November 6, 1959) was the president of the Republic of the Philippines during World War II, from 1943 to 1945.

Laurel was not subsequently officially recognized as a Philippine president until the administration of Diosdado
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Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel (l.) in The Lucky Dog
Birth name Arthur Stanley Jefferson
Born 16 May 1890(1890--)
Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Died
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Laurel and Hardy were the American-based comedy team of thin, British-born Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and heavy, American-born Oliver Hardy (1892-1957). They became famous during the early half of the 20th century for their work in motion pictures, and also appeared on stage
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Laurel is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 27,604 people in 5,153 households. This is named after Miguel Laurel(The first Laurel).
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Laurel, Delaware

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Laurel, Florida
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Laurel, Iowa

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Laurel, Maryland

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Laurel, Mississippi
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