Botanical identity
An aromatic culinary leaf used in slow-cooked foods and infused preparations.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLaurales
FamilyLauraceae
GenusLaurus
Scientific name with authorshipLaurus nobilis L.
Curated parts indexedLeaves
Indexed scientific synonyms
Laurus angusta Raf.Laurus nobilis f. lanceolata Meisn.Laurus nobilis f. latifolia (Nees) MaireLaurus nobilis var. angustifolia HayneLaurus nobilis var. angustifolia NeesLaurus nobilis var. floribunda Meisn.Laurus nobilis var. flos-pleno RadogizkyLaurus nobilis var. lanceolata Meisn.Laurus nobilis var. latifolia C.BauhinLaurus nobilis var. latifolia C.Bauhin ex HayneLaurus nobilis var. latifolia NeesLaurus nobilis var. latifolia RissoLaurus nobilis var. longifolia RissoLaurus nobilis var. rotundifolia Emb. & MaireLaurus nobilis var. undulata HayneLaurus nobilis var. undulata Meisn.Laurus nobilis var. variegata HayneLaurus nobilis var. variegata RadogizkyLaurus papillosa DemolyLaurus tenuifolia Mill.Laurus undulata Mill.Laurus vulgaris Duhamel, 1755
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Material
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Traditional and practical context
Traditional and practical context is preparation-specific. A documented use category is not proof of clinical effectiveness.
Evidence boundary
Evidence must be assessed by exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Confirm botanical identity, plant part, route, dose, medicines, allergies, pregnancy, breastfeeding and age before use.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier465049-1
Use codesEU HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionEuropean Red List of Medicinal PlantsUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical Africa
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