| Laurus azorica (Seub.) Franco | ||
| Laurus canariensis Webb & Berth. non Willd. - Persea azorica Seub. | ||
| Lauraceae | ||
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Evergreen massive tree up to 15 m in the wild. Shoots pubescent. Leaves alternate, elliptic to ovate, 4 to 15 cm long, entire, pointed, leathery, glabrous and dark green above, paler and hairy beneath. Flowers greenish-yellow in axillary umbels. Fruit ovate 12 mm, black when ripe.
Home: Canary and Azores islands Other views: None Cultivated: France Author: Frédéric Tournay Not found! Ethnobotanical aspects of Laurus azorica by Plants for a future database Back to the plant list |
