Lauraceae (Laurel Family)

The flowering plant family Lauraceae, the laurels, includes the true laurel and its closest relatives.

This family comprises about 2850 known species in about 45 genera worldwide.

They are dicotyledons, and occur mainly in warm temperate and tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and South America.

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