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Laurus nobilis (Bay
laurel) Life
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| Laurus nobilis, Hortus Botanicus, Leiden,
The Netherlands. [photo
H.G.
Robertson, Iziko ©] |
Laurus nobilis, Company Gardens, Cape
Town, Western Cape, South Africa. [photo
H.G.
Robertson, Iziko ©] |
The bay leaves we use in seasoning food are derived from
this tree. Native to the Mediterranean.
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