Back when the Ohlones roamed the oak woodlands of the Santa Clara Valley and long before the area gave way to suburban sprawl, a California bay laurel tree took root near a creek bed in present - day Mountain View. (sportstarsmag.com)
In massage therapy, the essential oil of bay laurel is reputed to alleviate arthritis and rheumatism, while in aromatherapy, it is used to treat earaches and high blood pressure. (eol.org)
A member of Lauraceae, or the laurel family, Laurus nobilis, also known as bay laurel, sweet laurel, Indian bay, laurel tree, among other names, is one of over 3,000 species of flowering plants in this group, including cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) and avocado (Persea americana). (herbazest.com)