Lauraceae

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plant_species
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:laurel_family
gptkbp:conservationStatus some species threatened
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Antoine_Laurent_de_Jussieu
gptkbp:describedYear 1789
gptkbp:distribution worldwide, mainly tropical and subtropical regions
gptkbp:economicImportance wood
ornamental plants
spices
gptkbp:flowerColor perianth in two whorls
small, usually bisexual
gptkbp:fruitType berry or drupe
gptkbp:habitat forests
woodlands
mountainous regions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lauraceae
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Plantae
gptkbp:leafType simple, alternate, rarely opposite
gptkbp:notableGenus gptkb:Laurus
gptkb:Actinodaphne
gptkb:Alseodaphne
gptkb:Beilschmiedia
gptkb:Cassytha
gptkb:Cinnamomum
gptkb:Cryptocarya
gptkb:Dodecadenia
gptkb:Endiandra
gptkb:Litsea
gptkb:Machilus
gptkb:Neolitsea
gptkb:Ocotea
gptkb:Persea
gptkb:Sassafras
gptkb:Umbellularia
gptkb:Phoebe
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Laurus_nobilis
gptkb:Cinnamomum_verum
gptkb:Litsea_cubeba
gptkb:Persea_americana
gptkb:Sassafras_albidum
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Mediterranean
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:notableProduct gptkb:cinnamon
avocado
bay leaf
camphor
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 50
about 2850
gptkbp:order gptkb:Laurales
gptkbp:phylogeneticPosition closely related to Hernandiaceae
gptkbp:seedCharacteristic no endosperm
gptkbp:subfamily Lauraceae (no widely accepted subfamilies)
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:family
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Laurus_nobilis
gptkbp:woodUse aromatic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Laurel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5