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  • proper noun A taxonomic family within the order Laurales — the laurels and related trees.

Etymologies

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Laurus +‎ -aceae

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Examples

  • Dominant tree groups include the Lauraceae family, especially in the northern section of the ecoregion, and endemic oaks (Quercus spp.), especially in the south.

    Talamancan montane forests 2010

  • The most important families in these forests, which are typical of other Amazon Basin forests, are Leguminosae, Sapotaceae, Lecythidaceae, Moraceae, Chrysobalanaceae, Lauraceae, and Myristicaceae.

    Juruá-Purus moist forests 2008

  • These forests are rich in species of Leguminosae, Myrtaceae, Lauraceae and Ruraceae.

    Parañá-Paraíba interior forests 2008

  • These forests are rich in species of Leguminosae, Myrtaceae, Lauraceae, and Rutaceae.

    Parañá-Paraíba interior forests 2008

  • Avocado (Persea americana, P. gratissima) is a member of the Lauraceae (Laurel) Family and native to Central America.

    Brigitte Mars: Simple Summer Soup With Brigitte Mars 2010

  • Canopy layers are populated largely by tree species of the families Lauraceae, Apocynaceae, Leguminosae and their respective genera Ocotea, Aspidosperma, and Machaerium.

    Parañá-Paraíba interior forests 2008

  • Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) is a member of the Lauraceae (Laurel) Family.

    Brigitte Mars: 7 Herbs And Spices That Warm You Up 2009

  • The annually flooded riverine forests are similar in both physiognomy and composition to the flooded forests of Amazonia with Amazonian families of Lauraceae, Magnoliaceae, Elaeocarpaceae, Rubiaceae and Myrtaceae (Daly & Mitchell, 2000).

    Canaima National Park, Venezuela 2009

  • For example, Ocotea endresiana (Lauraceae) is a tree species from Latin America which is dispersed by several species of birds, including the three-wattled bellbird.

    Seed dispersal Wikipedia 2009

  • Viburnum spp., and various high elevation species of Lauraceae and Aaralliaceae.

    Northeastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests 2008

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