Laurel is an evergreen small tree with an oval crown, lower branches, green twigs, and an overall fragrance. The leaves are alternate, leathery, broadly lanceolate, with wavy edges and a mellow aroma. Unisexual flowers, dioecious, umbels clustered between leaf axils, florets light yellow. The drupe is oval and spherical, purple-brown when ripe. Flowering period is April, fruit ripening period is September
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