LAURELS- Sweet Bay

Scientific name

Laurus nobilis

Main characteristics

Height

Up to 20m.

It is bushy, densely branched tree evergreen with leaves giving a strong aromatic scent when bruised.

Leave’s length

Leaves 50–100mm.

Shape of leaves

Lance-shaped with wavy margins and dotted with numerous tiny translucent oil glands.
The short leaf stalk is dark red.

Flowers of tree

Flowers are borne April–June in small clusters on separate male and female trees, yellow; 4-petalled.

Berries

Berries are 10–15mm,
Shape is oval and green in colour.it turns black when fully ripe.

Present in

They are native to dry areas of the Mediterranean. Widely cultivated as a pot-herb in Europe, often grown as a clipped shrub.

Reference: Green guide to trees of Britain and Europe.
Pictures credit: google images