Sweet Bay, Bay Leaf, Bayleaf (Laurus nobilis)

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DaylilySLP Dearborn Heights, MI(Zone 6a) May 07, 2011

Sweet Bay, Bay Leaf, Bayleaf
Laurus nobilis

Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI

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arohrdg Humble, TX Aug 20, 2011

Isn't this a California Bay because of it's characteristic elongated leaf? If so, it should not be illustrated here as a Sweet Bay.

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DaylilySLP Dearborn Heights, MI(Zone 6a) Sep 03, 2011

I googled it and more Sweet Bay, Bay Leaf, Bayleaf Laurus nobilis look like my images.
I am not in the habit of posting the wrong images, as I am a UBER.
See image of name tag on this plant taken at Botanical Gardens.

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ogon Paradise, CA(Zone 9a) Sep 03, 2011

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:

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DaylilySLP Dearborn Heights, MI(Zone 6a) Sep 04, 2011

Thanks for your image and input, ogon!

Sandy

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