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| Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. |
Umbellularia californica is a tree native to coastal forests of western North America. Sir William Jackson Hooker, FRS ( July 6, 1785 &mdash August 12, 1865) was an English botanist. George Arnott Walker-Arnott ( February 6, 1799 - June 17, 1868) was a Scottish Botanist. Thomas Nuttall ( January 5, 1786 - September 10, 1859) was an English botanist and Zoologist, who lived A tree is a perennial Woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or Its pungent leaves have a similar flavor to bay leaves (though stronger), and it may be mistaken for Bay Laurel. Bay leaf (plural bay leaves) Greek Daphni, Romanian Foi de Dafin; is the aromatic leaf of several Species of the Laurel family ( Lauraceae The Bay Laurel ( Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae) also known as True Laurel, Sweet Bay, Grecian Laurel, Laurel, or
In Oregon, this tree is known as Oregon Myrtle, while in California it is called California Bay Laurel, which may be shortened to California Bay or California Laurel. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It has also been called Pepperwood and Headache Tree (the latter from the strong scent of the crushed foliage, which can cause a headache if breathed in to excess). A headache ( cephalalgia in medical terminology is a condition of pain in the Head; sometimes Neck or upper back pain may also be interpreted
It is the sole species in the genus Umbellularia. It ranges near the coast from Douglas County, Oregon south through California to San Diego County. Douglas County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. San Diego County is a County located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U It is also found in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Sierra Nevada ( Spanish for "Snowy Range" is a Mountain range located in the U It occurs at altitudes from sea level up to 1600 m.
It is an evergreen tree growing to 30 m tall (exceptionally 45 m) with a trunk up to 80 cm thick. In Botany, an Evergreen plant is a plant having leaves all year round The leaves are smooth-edged and lens shaped, 3–10 cm long and 1. In Botany, a leaf is an above-ground Plant organ specialized for Photosynthesis. 5–3 cm broad, similar to the related Bay Laurel though usually narrower, and without the crinkled margin of that species. The Bay Laurel ( Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae) also known as True Laurel, Sweet Bay, Grecian Laurel, Laurel, or The flowers are small, yellow or yellowish-green, produced in a small umbel (hence the scientific name Umbellularia, "little umbel"). A flower, also known as a bloom or Blossom, is the reproductive structure found in Flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also An umbel is an Inflorescence which consists of a number of short Flower stalks (called pedicels) which are equal in length and spread from a common The fruit is a round and green berry 2–2. The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. The word berry has two meanings one based on a botanical definition the other on common identification 5 cm long and 2 cm broad, lightly spotted with yellow, maturing purple. It consists of a fleshy covering over a single hard, thin-shelled seed. The California Bay is the primary foliar host for Sudden Oak Death (SOD). Sudden Oak Death is the common name of a disease caused by the Oomycete Plant pathogen Phytophthora ramorum.
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Uses
According to Collins Gem SAS Survival Guide, the Oregon Myrtle contains irritant or poisonous substances and no part of them should be consumed as food. See references below.
Other sources indicate it may be used in cooking and woodworking. The leaves are used as a flavoring agent in cooking, just as bay leaves. Bay leaf (plural bay leaves) Greek Daphni, Romanian Foi de Dafin; is the aromatic leaf of several Species of the Laurel family ( Lauraceae The wood is very hard and fine, and is made into bowls, spoons, and other small items and sold as "myrtlewood". It is also grown as an ornamental tree, both in its native area, and elsewhere further north up the Pacific coast to Vancouver in Canada, and in western Europe. Ornamental plants are typically grown in the flower Garden or as House plants Most commonly they are grown for the display of their Flowers Other common Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
Pathology
California Bay Laurel is an important host of Sudden oak death and often reside in forests with Tanoaks, which are also vulnerable to the disease. Sudden Oak Death is the common name of a disease caused by the Oomycete Plant pathogen Phytophthora ramorum. Lithocarpus densiflorus, commonly known as the Tanoak or Tanbark-oak, is an Evergreen Tree in the beech family Fagaceae
References
- Flora of North America: Umbellularia californica
- Jepson Flora Project: Umbellularia californica
- "SAS Survival Guide"
- "Paleotechnics: The California Bay Laurel"
- "Encyclopedia of Stanford Trees, Shrubs, and Vines"
- UC Tries to Stop Northward Movement of Sudden Oak Death
External links
- MeSH: Umbellularia - Umbellularia californica (California Bay Laurel)
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