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Prunus laurocerasus L.

Cherry laurel

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Kirschlorbeer; Pontische Lorbeerkirsche
English Cherry laurel
Français Laurier-cerise
Italiano Lauroceraso
Suomi Kirschlorbeer; Pontische Lorbeerkirsche
Norsk Kirschlorbeer; Pontische Lorbeerkirsche
Čeština Kirschlorbeer; Pontische Lorbeerkirsche
Español Kirschlorbeer; Pontische Lorbeerkirsche
Svenska Kirschlorbeer; Pontische Lorbeerkirsche
Polski Kirschlorbeer; Pontische Lorbeerkirsche
Український Kirschlorbeer; Pontische Lorbeerkirsche
Român Kirschlorbeer; Pontische Lorbeerkirsche
Русский Kirschlorbeer; Pontische Lorbeerkirsche
Български Kirschlorbeer; Pontische Lorbeerkirsche
EESTI Kirschlorbeer; Pontische Lorbeerkirsche
日本語 Kirschlorbeer; Pontische Lorbeerkirsche
Other names

Further information

InfoFlora
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Europe; North America
States and Territories Azerbaijan; Bulgaria; Georgia [Caucasus]; Northern Caucasus; Romania; Slovakia; Serbia & Kosovo; Turkey (N-Anatolia, NE-Anatolia, NW-Anatolia: Bithynia, S-Anatolia, WN-Anatolia); Iran (N-Iran); Tajikistan; Uzbekistan; England [I]; Channel Isl. [I]; Corsica [I]; Croatia [c]; France [I]; Ireland [I]; Northern Ireland [I]; Switzerland [c]; Spain [I]; Italy [I]; Portugal [I]; Sardinia [c]; Sicily [c]; Germany [I]; Australia [I] (South Australia [I], New South Wales [I]); Madeira [I]; USA [I] (California [I], Oregon [I], Washington State [I]); Canada [I] (British Columbia [I]); Argentina [I]; New Zealand [I]
[I] = Introduced
[c] = Commercially cultivated
Swiss wood Invasive neophytes in Switzerland

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Rosales
Family Rosaceae
Genus Prunus
Species laurocerasus
Author citation L.
Scientific name Prunus laurocerasus L.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Bark

Cherry laurel

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Cherry laurel

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Cherry laurel

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson