A modern reference to temperate woody plants, including updated content from this site and much new material, can be found at Trees and Shrubs Online.
Lauraceae
A genus of three species of Himalayan trees with coriaceous, pinnately veined leaves. Flowers bisexual, in axillary clusters, each flower surrounded by persistent imbricated bracts. Fertile stamens twelve. Fruit a berry, inserted on the thick, flattened calyx-tube.
Some names used by Bean have now been superseded and are no longer familiar. To ensure that all plants can be easily found, under any name, we have cross-referenced to The Plant List, a collaboration between RBG Kew, Missouri Botanical Gardens and other organisations, which aims to provide a currently accepted name for any plant. Not all taxonomists will agree with all Plant List nomenclature, but it provides a baseline to compare names. For each species above, clicking on the Modern Name will link to the entry for that name on The Plant List website.
