Laurus nobilis
Macaronesian Laurel
Laurus azorica
(Seub.) Franco Species
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- Botanical name
- Laurus azorica
- Also known as
- Macaronesian Laurel
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Genus
- Laurus
- Reference
- World Flora Online
How to grow Macaronesian Laurel
We have not written a growing guide for this species yet.
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Other names for this plant
These names have all been used for Laurus azorica but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.
Laurus azorica f. grandifolia
Laurus azorica var. lutea
Laurus canariensis var. elliptica
Laurus canariensis var. lutea
Laurus magnoliifolia
Persea azorica
Others in Laurus
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