Mountain Laurel (other)
Mountain Laurel or mountain laurel may refer to: * '' Calia secundiflora'', Texas mountain laurel * '' Cryptocarya nova-anglica'' from eastern Australia * ''Kalmia latifolia'', from eastern North America * ''Umbellularia californica'', from north-western North America See also * Laurel Mountain (other) Laurel Mountain may refer to: *Laurel Mountain, in the Forbes State Forest of Pennsylvania ** Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania, a borough near the Pennsylvania mountain ** Laurel Mountain Ski Resort, Pennsylvania ** Laurel Mountain State Park, Pennsyl ...

Calia Secundiflora
''Dermatophyllum secundiflorum'' is a species of flowering shrub or small tree in the family Fabaceae that is native to the Southwestern United States (Texas, New Mexico) and Mexico ( Chihuahua and Coahuila south to Hidalgo, Puebla, and Querétaro). Its common names include Texas mountain laurel, Texas mescalbean, ''frijolito'', and ''frijolillo''. Name Although "mescalbean" is among the plant's common appellations, it bears no relation to the ''Agave'' species used to make the spirit mezcal, nor to the peyote cactus (''Lophophora williamsii''), which contains the hallucinogenic alkaloid mescaline. Description An evergreen, its leaves are pinnately compound, with small, roughly spatulate leaflets; the leaflets are rather thick, and waxy to the touch. Never tall, and rarely having a straight trunk, its bark is smooth in all but the oldest specimens. It grows slowly to a height of and a crown diameter of . Extremely fragrant purple flowers, resembling the smell of gr ...
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Cryptocarya Nova-anglica
''Cryptocarya nova-anglica'', the mountain laurel, is a rainforest tree growing in eastern Australia. The habitat is a restricted distribution in cool temperate rainforest mostly over in altitude. The range of natural distribution is from the upper Hastings River to near the border of the state of Queensland. It is an understorey tree, associated with the Antarctic beech, possumwood, golden sassafras and black olive berry trees. The specific epithet "nova-anglica" refers to the occurrence of this plant growing at New England National Park where it is most easily seen. Description A small to medium-sized tree, occasionally reaching tall and a trunk diameter of . The base of the tree is not buttressed. The trunk is brown with some wrinkles and fissures. Small branches are fairly thick, orange or yellow and smooth. Buds covered in downy hairs. Leaves are simple, alternate on the stem. Ovate-lanceolate in shape, long, wide with a long drawn out tip. Shiny dark green above ...
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Kalmia Latifolia
''Kalmia latifolia'', the mountain laurel, calico-bush, or spoonwood, is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, that is native to the eastern United States. Its range stretches from southern Maine south to northern Florida, and west to Indiana and Louisiana. Mountain laurel is the state flower of Connecticut and Pennsylvania. It is the namesake of Laurel County in Kentucky, the city of Laurel, Mississippi, and the Laurel Highlands in southwestern Pennsylvania. Growth ''Kalmia latifolia'' is an evergreen shrub growing tall. The leaves are 3–12 cm long and 1–4 cm wide. The flowers are hexagonal, sometimes appearing to be pentagonal, ranging from light pink to white, and occur in clusters. There are several named cultivars that have darker shades of pink, red and maroon. It blooms in May and June. All parts of the plant are poisonous. The roots are fibrous and matted. The plant is naturally found on rocky slopes and mountainous forest areas. I ...
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Umbellularia Californica
''Umbellularia californica'' is a large hardwood tree native to coastal forests and the Sierra foothills of California, and to coastal forests extending into Oregon. It is endemic to the California Floristic Province. It is the sole species in the genus ''Umbellularia''. The tree was formerly known as ''Oreodaphne californica''. In Yuki, it is called pōl’-cum ōl. In Oregon, this tree is known as Oregon myrtle, while in California it is called California bay laurel, which may be shortened to California bay or California laurel. It has also been called pepperwood, spicebush, cinnamon bush, peppernut tree, headache tree, mountain laurel, and balm of heaven. The tree's pungent leaves have a similar flavor to bay leaves, though stronger, and it may be mistaken for bay laurel. The dry wood has a color range from blonde (like maple) to brown (like walnut). It is considered an excellent tonewood and is sought after by luthiers and woodworkers. The tree is a host of the pathogen tha ...
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