California bay laurel (Umbellularia californica)
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California bay laurel (Umbellularia californica) is an aromatic evergreen tree or shrub native to western North America, known for its pungent, bay-like leaves used as a culinary herb and its role as a dominant species in coastal and riparian forests.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Umbellularia californica | 1 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm
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dicot ⓘ evergreen tree ⓘ laurel ⓘ plant species ⓘ shrub ⓘ |
| aromaSimilarTo | bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Douglas-fir forests
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coast redwood forests ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic |
furrowed with age
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smooth when young ⓘ |
| commonName |
California bay
NERFINISHED
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California bay laurel NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon myrtle NERFINISHED ⓘ myrtlewood ⓘ pepperwood ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
dominant canopy species
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understory tree ⓘ |
| essentialOilCharacteristic | strongly aromatic ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| family | Lauraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellowish-green ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
early spring
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late winter ⓘ |
| fruitColor |
green
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purple when ripe ⓘ |
| fruitType | drupe ⓘ |
| genus | Umbellularia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal forests
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mixed evergreen forests ⓘ oak woodlands ⓘ riparian forests ⓘ |
| hasEssentialOil | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic |
aromatic
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pungent ⓘ |
| leafEffectOnHumans | can cause headaches in some people ⓘ |
| leafShape | lanceolate ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | about 30 meters ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Baja California
NERFINISHED
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California NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ western North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notSameAs | Laurus nobilis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Laurales ⓘ |
| pollination | insects ⓘ |
| scientificName | Umbellularia californica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seedDispersal |
birds
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mammals ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
shade
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summer drought ⓘ |
| usedAs | culinary herb ⓘ |
| woodCharacteristic |
dense
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hard ⓘ highly figured grain ⓘ |
| woodUse |
fine woodworking
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furniture ⓘ turning ⓘ |
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Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
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California bay laurel (Umbellularia californica)
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Umbellularia californica