Lauraceae definitions

Lauraceae

1) Family lauraceae 2) Laurel family 3) Magnoliid dicot family
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The Lauraceae are the laurel family, that includes the true laurel and its closest relatives. The family comprises over 3000 species of flowering plants in over 50 genera worldwide. They occur mainly in warm temperate and tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and South America. Most are aromatic evergreen trees or shrubs, but one or two gene...
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Lauraceae

(from the article `Magnoliidae`) ...breaks down early, and the contents of the cell (protoplasm) extrude between the young pollen grains, providing a more efficient way of nourishing ... The largest family, the laurel family, Lauraceae, contains 50 percent of the genera (approximately 45) and about 85 percent of the species (2,200) in ....
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lauraceae

A family of mainly aromatic evergeen plants in the order laurales. The laurel family includes 2,200 species in 45 genera and from these are derived medicinal extracts, essential oils, camphor and other products. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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