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Lauraceae

A family of mainly aromatic evergreen 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.

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A family of mainly aromatic evergreen 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.

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lauraceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019770. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019770
  2. Lauraceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauraceae
  3. Lauraceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26538