Irish wildflowers
Photographs: Kinsale, Co. Cork |
Bay Laurus nobilis Labhras Family: Lauraceae Evergreen shrub or small tree. Garden escape. Small yellow flowers in spring are followed by small black berries on female plants in autumn and un-pruned plants produce seed freely. The aromatic evergreen leaves are wavy-edged but can be susceptible to frost damage. Height to over 6m Most frequently recorded as a bird-sown garden escape or throw-out from cultivation in coastal areas of the south and south-east of Ireland |
Bay, Laurus nobilis, Labhras
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