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Lauraceae - laurel, bay laurel, sweet bay, true laurel, bay tree, green bay, Echter Lorbeer, Lorbeerbaum

Large shrub or small tree, up to 15m high, native to the Mediterranean region. Dried leaves (entire) used as spice in cooked meals like red and white cabbage and meat sauces (game).

„Ovid tells the story in the Metamorphoses that laurel tree was first formed when the nymph Daphne was changed into a laurel tree because of Apollo's pursuit of her. Daphne is the Greek name for the tree.“
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurus_nobilis

„The chemical composition of the essential oil in bay leaves of different origins has been studied by different researchers. 1,8-Cineole was the major component in all cases, with percentages ranging between 30% and 56%, followed by linalool, R-terpinyl acetate, and several monoterpene hydrocarbons such as beta-pinene and sabinene. Benzene compounds (eugenol, methyl eugenol, and elemicin), present in percentages ranging between 1% and 12%, are responsible for the spicy aroma of bay leaves and are extremely important factors determining the sensory quality of bay leaves.“ [Effect of Drying Method on the Volatiles in Bay Leaf (Laurus nobilis L.). M. Consuelo Díaz-Maroto , M. Soledad Pérez-Coello , and M. Dolores Cabezudo, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2002, 50 (16), pp 4520–4524]