Laurel
Laurel
Scientific name: Laurus nobilis L.
Local name: Not known
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
Kingdom | Plantae |
Division | Magnoliophyta |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Order | Laurales |
Family | Lauraceae |
Genus | Laurus |
Species | L. nobilis |
Economic Importance
- Used as herbal medicine and spices
- Aromatic leaves are used in sauce
- Dried laurel berries and pressed leaf oil can both be used as robust spices.