Accession Data
Umbellularia californica
Common Name: California Laurel
Family: Lauraceae
Country of Origin: Oregon & California
Description: Handsome tree, to 80 feet; leaves ovate-oblong to lanceolate, to 5 inches long, glossy above, sith strong pungent odor when bruised; inflorescence many-flowered; flowers yellowish-green; fruit to 1 inch long, dark purple. Sometimes grown as an ornamental tree. Thrives in fairly moist soils. Propagated by seed. The wood is valued for fine woodworking.
Accession Data
Accession #: 198501310
Accession Date: 1985-12-31 00:00:00
Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering
Location: 2115
Quantity: 1
Source: Unknown
Classification
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
References
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, September 08, 2017.
- Plants For A Future Website
- Umbellularia californica at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Friday, September 08, 2017.
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