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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| California bay laurel (Umbellularia californica) canonical | 1 |
| Umbellularia californica | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10668447 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: California bay laurel (Umbellularia californica) Context triple: [Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, hasPlant, California bay laurel (Umbellularia californica)]
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Quercus agrifolia
Quercus agrifolia, commonly known as the coast live oak, is an evergreen oak tree native to coastal California and northern Baja California, where it is a dominant species in many woodland and chaparral habitats.
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Frangula californica
Frangula californica is a species of California-native shrub or small tree in the buckthorn family, commonly known as California coffeeberry, valued for its wildlife-friendly berries and use in habitat restoration.
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C.
Monterey pine
The Monterey pine is a fast-growing conifer native to the central coast of California and Mexico, widely cultivated worldwide for timber and ornamental use.
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California redwood
The California redwood is a towering, long-lived coniferous tree native to the coastal and mountainous regions of California, renowned for being among the tallest and largest trees on Earth.
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E.
Quercus douglasii
Quercus douglasii, commonly known as blue oak, is a drought-tolerant deciduous oak tree native to California’s interior woodlands and foothills.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: California bay laurel (Umbellularia californica) Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Quercus agrifolia
Quercus agrifolia, commonly known as the coast live oak, is an evergreen oak tree native to coastal California and northern Baja California, where it is a dominant species in many woodland and chaparral habitats.
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B.
Frangula californica
Frangula californica is a species of California-native shrub or small tree in the buckthorn family, commonly known as California coffeeberry, valued for its wildlife-friendly berries and use in habitat restoration.
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C.
Monterey pine
The Monterey pine is a fast-growing conifer native to the central coast of California and Mexico, widely cultivated worldwide for timber and ornamental use.
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D.
California redwood
The California redwood is a towering, long-lived coniferous tree native to the coastal and mountainous regions of California, renowned for being among the tallest and largest trees on Earth.
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E.
Quercus douglasii
Quercus douglasii, commonly known as blue oak, is a drought-tolerant deciduous oak tree native to California’s interior woodlands and foothills.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: California bay laurel (Umbellularia californica) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.