Laurel
Encyclopedia
Botany
- Laurel family (LauraceaeLauraceaeThe Lauraceae or Laurel family comprises a group of flowering plants included in the order Laurales. The family contains about 55 genera and over 3500, perhaps as many as 4000, species world-wide, mostly from warm or tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and South America...
), a group of flowering plants- Azores laurel (Laurus azorica)
- Bay LaurelBay LaurelThe bay laurel , also known as sweet bay, bay tree, true laurel, Grecian laurel, laurel tree, or simply laurel, is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glossy leaves, native to the Mediterranean region. It is the source of the bay leaf used in cooking...
(Laurus nobilis), also called True Laurel - California Laurel (Umbellularia californica)
- Camphor LaurelCamphor LaurelCinnamomum camphora is a large evergreen tree that grows up to 20–30 metres tall. The leaves have a glossy, waxy appearance and smell of camphor when crushed. In spring it produces bright green foliage with masses of small white flowers...
(Cinnamomum camphora)
- Cherry laurelCherry laurelPrunus laurocerasus, with common names cherry laurel and sometimes called English laurel in North America, is a species in the genus Prunus, native to regions bordering the Black Sea in southwestern Asia and southeastern Europe, from Albania and Bulgaria east through Turkey to the Caucasus...
(Prunus laurocerasus), also called English Laurel - Great laurel (Rhododendron maximum)
- Indian laurel (disambiguation)
- Laurel sumac (Malosma laurina)
- Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
- New Zealand laurel (tree) (Corynocarpus laevigatus)
- New Zealand laurel (shrub) (Coprosma repens)
- Portugal laurel (Prunus lusitanica)
- Spotted laurel (Aucuba japonica)
People
- Laurel (given name), people with the given name Laurel
- Laurel (LDS Church)
- José P. LaurelJose P. LaurelJosé Paciano Laurel y García was the president of the Republic of the Philippines, a Japanese-sponsored administration during World War II, from 1943 to 1945...
(1891–1959), former President of the Philippines - Stan LaurelStan LaurelArthur Stanley "Stan" Jefferson , better known as Stan Laurel, was an English comic actor, writer and film director, famous as the first half of the comedy team Laurel and Hardy. His film acting career stretched between 1917 and 1951 and included a starring role in the Academy Award winning film...
(1890–1965), half of the comic duo Laurel and Hardy'
Places
- Laurel, BatangasLaurel, BatangasLaurel is a fourth class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 34,953 people in 5,153 households...
, Philippines - Laurel, a community in Wentworth-Nord, QuebecWentworth-Nord, QuebecWentworth-Nord is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality.Its communities include Saint-Michel, Laurel, and Montfort...
, Canada
In the United States
- Laurel, Oakland, CaliforniaLaurel, Oakland, CaliforniaLaurel is one of the many culturally diverse neighborhoods in Oakland, California. It is situated between the foot of the Oakland hills and Mills College. It lies at an elevation of 226 feet . At the heart of the neighborhood lies MacArthur Boulevard, a bustling shopping area with annual festivals...
- Laurel, DelawareLaurel, DelawareAs of the census of 2000, there were 3,668 people, 1,389 households, and 957 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,215.9 people per square mile . There were 1,561 housing units at an average density of 943.0 per square mile...
- Laurel, FloridaLaurel, FloridaLaurel is a census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,393 at the 2000 census. It is generally considered part of Nokomis and people who live in the CDP have either a Nokomis or Osprey address....
- Laurel, IndianaLaurel, IndianaLaurel is a town in Laurel Township, Franklin County, Indiana, United States. The population was 512 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Laurel is located at ....
- Laurel, IowaLaurel, IowaLaurel is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 266 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Laurel is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Laurel, MarylandLaurel, MarylandLaurel is a city in northern Prince George's County, Anne Arundel County, and Howard County, Maryland, United States, located midway between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. Incorporated in 1870, the city maintains a historic district including its Main Street...
- Laurel, MississippiLaurel, MississippiLaurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,393 although a significant population increase has been reported following Hurricane Katrina. Located in southeast Mississippi, southeast of...
- Laurel, MontanaLaurel, MontanaLaurel is a city in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located in the Yellowstone Valley, as an east-west terminal division point of the Burlington-Northern Railroad.. The population was 6,781 at the 2010 census.Both...
- Laurel, NebraskaLaurel, NebraskaLaurel is a city in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 964 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Laurel is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land....
- Laurel, New YorkLaurel, New YorkLaurel is a census-designated place roughly corresponding to the hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is in the towns of Southold and Riverhead. The population was 1,188 at the 2000 census.- History :...
- Laurel, North CarolinaLaurel, North CarolinaLaurel is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, North Carolina, United States.-Notable residents:Homer Callahan , bluegrass, hillbilly, and western musician, member of the Callahan Brothers, was born in Laurel.-External links:...
- Laurel, OregonLaurel, OregonLaurel is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Settled in 1872, the community is located between Hillsboro and Newberg, in the southern portion of the Tualatin Valley in the foothills of the Chehalem Mountains. The community retains its agricultural heritage...
- Laurel, Tennessee (disambiguation)
- Laurel, VirginiaLaurel, VirginiaLaurel is a census-designated place in Henrico County, Virginia, United States. The population was 14,875 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Laurel is located at ....
- Laurel, Washington (disambiguation)
- Laurel County, KentuckyLaurel County, KentuckyLaurel County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 58,849 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is London.The London Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Laurel County....
Other uses
- Laurel (English coin)Laurel (English coin)The Laurel was the third English gold coin with a value of twenty shillings or one pound produced during the reign of King James I. It was named after the laurel that the king is portrayed as wearing on his head, but it is considerably poorer in both quality and style than the Sovereign and Unite...
- Laurel (MARC station)Laurel (MARC station)Laurel is a historic passenger rail station on the MARC Camden Line in Laurel, Maryland, between Union Station in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore's Camden Station....
- Laurel (Amtrak station)Laurel (Amtrak station)The Laurel Amtrak Station, located in Laurel, Mississippi, is served by the passenger train. The street address is 230 North Maple Street, in the heart of downtown Laurel...
- Laurel by Frank Lloyd Wright, a building
- Laurel FilmsLaurel FilmsLaurel Films is an independent Beijing-based production company, operated by producer and screenwriter Fang Li. The company has produced several independent films from directors like Wang Chao, Li Yu and Lou Ye....
, a film production company - Nissan LaurelNissan LaurelIn April 1968 Nissan presented its new Laurel in four-door deLuxe and Super deLuxe versions, both equipped with a 1.8 L inline-four cylinder engine and independent rear suspension. In summer 1970 a hardtop coupé joined the line-up, one year later a 2000 cc engine became available...
, a car - Laurel Park Racecourse
- Laurel wreathLaurel wreathA laurel wreath is a circular wreath made of interlocking branches and leaves of the bay laurel , an aromatic broadleaf evergreen. In Greek mythology, Apollo is represented wearing a laurel wreath on his head...
- Laurel AwardsLaurel AwardsThe Laurel Awards were cinema awards to honor pictures, actors, actresses, directors and composers. This award was created by Motion Picture Exhibitor magazine, and ran from 1958 to 1968, then 1970 and 1971....
, the name of several Royal Navy ships, a Cypriot ship scrapped in 1969