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Photo of Sweet Bay, Bay Leaf, Bayleaf (Laurus nobilis)
ogon wrote:
I agree with DaylilySLP, the image posted is definitely a Laurus nobilis. Umbellularia californica has much narrower leaves that are medium green in color. Laurus nobilis leaves are also obvate but not nearly as long as long as U. californica, and they are a darker shade of green. Here is an image of one of my own Umbellaria californica for comparison: