Umbellularia


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Noun1.Umbellularia - aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coastUmbellularia - aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coast
genus Umbellularia
magnoliid dicot genus - genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms
family Lauraceae, Lauraceae, laurel family - a family of Lauraceae
California bay tree, California laurel, California olive, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, sassafras laurel, Umbellularia californica, spice tree, mountain laurel - Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood
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Additional tree species comprising forests adjacent to riparian areas included Grand Fir (Abies grandis), Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla), Pacific Madrone (Arbutus menziesii), Red Alder (Alnus rubra), Big-leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum), and California Bay Laurel (Umbellularia californica).
OCCURRENCE OF CALIFORNIA RED-LEGGED (RANA DRAYTONIT) AND NORTHERN RED-LEGGED (RANA AURORA) FROGS IN TIMBERLANDS OF MENDOCINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, EXAMINED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DNA
Wang et al., "Comparative investigation of Umbellularia californica and Laurus nobilis leaf essential oils and identification of constituents active against Aedes aegypti" Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, vol.
Alpinia Essential Oils and Their Major Components against Rhodnius nasutus, a Vector of Chagas Disease
There are other varieties of bay, including California bay, Umbellularia californica.
Beyond Soup: Explore How to Grow and Use the Bay Laurel Plant
Carter (2002) observed 270 plants in 2001 and a patchy overstory (California bay Umbellularia californica.
Status of the endangered Chorro Creek bog thistle Cirsium fontinale var. obispoense (Asteraceae) in Coastal Central California
Blue gum can accumulate 68,000 pounds per acre (lb/ac) of dropped limbs, bark and leaves (76,000 kilograms/hectare [kg/ha]), compared to 42,000 lb/ac (47,000 kg/ha) for California bay (Umbellularia californica (Hook.
Management of blue gum eucalyptus in California requires region-specific consideration
lauricola indicate that California bay laurel (Umbellularia californica [Hook & Arn.] Nutt.) and Gulf licaria (Licaria triandra [Sw.] Kosterm.) also are susceptible (Fraedrich 2008; Ploetz & Konkol 2013).
Temperature-dependent development of Xyleborus glabratus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
The aggregation site was oriented in a northeastern direction and fully shaded from direct sunlight by the bedrock ledge and by a mature riparian canopy of interior live oaks (Quercus wislizeni), California bay laurels (Umbellularia californica), and big-leaf maples (Acer macrophyllum).
Late-summer aggregation of the foothill yellow legged frog (Rana boylii) in Central California
A specific acyl-ACP thioesterase implicated in medium-chain fatty acid production in immature cotyledons of Umbellularia californica.
Modification of Brassica oil using conventional and transgenic approaches
Morphological and ontogenetic studies of Umbellularia californica Nutt.
Staminodes: Their morphological and evolutionary significance
It is perhaps significant that, in the warm-temperate zone, the Lauraceae are among the dominants in most natural warm-temperate rainforests, but (apart from Chile; Oberdorfer 1960) are absent from most mediterranean-climate vegetation or are confined to sites with a reliable groundwater supply (e.g., Laurus nobilis and Umbellularia californica; Walter 1968).
IMPACTS OF ROOT COMPETITION IN FORESTS AND WOODLANDS: A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND REVIEW OF EXPERIMENTS
However, over indulgence in the fine aroma of the Headache Tree (Umbellularia californica) repays with a splitting headache after one or two hours."
Myrtle Prized For Fine Furniture, Turnery
ABELIA BREATH OF HEAVEN (Coleonema, Diosma) CALIFORNIA BAY (Umbellularia californica) CAMELLA CORKSCREW WILLOW (Salix babylonica 'Crispa') DOGWOOD (Cornus) EUCALYPTUS EUONYMUS JAPONICA 'SILVER QUEEN' HOLLY (llex) LEPTOSPERMUM LILAC (Syringa) LOQUAT (Eriobotrya japonica) MAGNOLIA MAPLE (Acer) MOCK ORANGE (Philadelphus) NANDINA PITTOSPORUM 'MARJORIE CHANNON' PODOCARPUS PRUNUS (evergreen) PUSSY WILLOW (Salix discolor) PYRACANTHA RHAMNUS ALTERNATUS 'AUREO VARIEGATA' SPIRAEA SWEET BAY (Laurus nobilis) VARIEGATED WEIGELA VIBURNUM WAX-LEAF PRIVET (Ligustrum japonicum)
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