Botanically named laurus nobilis, bay tree are large shrubs with aromatic evergreen or glossy (smooth) green leaves.
It is an evergreen shrub or small tree that varies in size and can reach 7 to 18 meters.
This plant is an extensive relic of the laurel forests that covered much of the Mediterranean coast when the climate in this region was more humid.
The dried bay fruits and the oil from their pressed leaves are commonly used as a potent seasoning, and the wood can also be burned for flavoring.
Bay tree is widely grown as an ornamental plant in Mediterranean or maritime climates and as a houseplant or greenhouse plant in cooler regions.
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