California laurel
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Description
An aromatic evergreen tree, Umbellularia californica, native to the west coast of the United States. The California laurel tree produces a golden-brown, hard, strong, fine-grain wood used for veneer, cabinetry, and garden tool handles.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Umbellularia californica; California bay laurel; baytree; bay tree; myrtle; Oregon myrtle; pepperwood; laurier de Californie (Fr.); myrte de lOrgon (Fr.)
Other Properties
Large evergreen tree growing to 35 m often with multiple stems. Bark=thin reddish-brown and scaly Leaves=elliptical (7-10 cm) and aromatic when crushed. Fruit =spherical drupe (2 cm) attached with stem resembling a golfers tee.
| Density | 40 ppcf |
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Additional Images
California laurel Umbellularia californica
California laurel (Umbellularia californica)
Authority
- Ralph Mayer, Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Website address 1, Website address 1 Comment: Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 8, 2005)
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_laurel (Accessed Oct. 8, 2005)
- Random House, Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998