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Laurus nobilis

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Laurus nobilis is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub in the laurel family Lauraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, with smooth green leaves and a trunk that can reach roughly a metre across on trees up to about 20 metres tall. Its leaves are the bay leaf used for seasoning in cooking, and the species is known by many common names, including bay tree, bay laurel, sweet bay and Grecian laurel; it also held a prominent place in classical Greco-Roman culture. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Laurus nobilis 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Plantae, Taxa
Source Laurus nobilis (Wikidata)
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Bosnia and Herzegovina, found in there.
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: France, found in there.
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Ireland, found in there.
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Libya, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Morocco, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: New Zealand, found in there.
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Palestine, found in there.
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Taiwan, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Tunisia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Ukraine, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: United Kingdom, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Uruguay, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Vietnam, found in there.
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
2. Laurus nobilis (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q26006 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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3. Laurus nobilis (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
Quote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
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