Common Names - Laurel Family | Synonyms - |
Authority - Juss. | Total Number of genera - 55 |
Gymnosperm or Angiosperm? - Angiosperm | Total Number of species - 4000 |
Plant forms - Trees. Shrub, some Lianes |
World Distribution - World-wide, mostly from warm or tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and Brazil. |
Comments - Listed under Magoliales. Classification within the Lauraceae remains unresolved
Most are aromatic evergreen trees or shrubs, but Sassafras and one or two other genera are deciduous, and Cassytha is a genus of parasitic vines.
Has commercial wood, many of them quite attractive. The hard wood of several species is a source for timber around the world. |