Laurus nobilis is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glabrous leaves. It is part of the flowering plant family Lauraceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is used as a bay leaf for seasoning in cooking.

Its common names include bay tree, bay laurel, sweet bay, true laurel, Grecian laurel, or simply laurel. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is an evergreen shrub or small tree, variable in size and sometimes reaching 59 feet tall.

Each flower is pale yellow-green. The leaves are glabrous with an entire untoothed margin, and on some leaves, the margins are undulate. The fruit is a small, shiny black drupe-like berry that contains one seed.

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