Laurus azorica

Laurus azorica
Temporal range: 1.38–0 Ma
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Pleistocene - Present[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Laurus
Species:
L. azorica
Binomial name
Laurus azorica
(Seub.) Franco
Synonyms[3][4]
  • Persea azorica Seub.
  • Laurus azorica f. grandifolia P.Silva & Q.J.P.Silva
  • Laurus magnoliifolia Cav.

Laurus azorica, the Azores laurel or Macaronesian laurel, is a small, evergreen tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae), found only on the Azores island group in the North Atlantic.

  1. ^ Paulina, Kondraskov; Marcus, Koch; Mike, Thiv. "How did Lauraceae colonise Macaronesia?". Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  2. ^ Silva, L.; Beech, E. (2017). "Laurus azorica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T38397A81868030. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T38397A81868030.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference TPL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Laurus azorica (Seub.) Franco | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 February 2022.