EPPO Global Database

Prunus laurocerasus(PRNLR)

Overview
Code created in: 2002-04-09

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: PRNLR
  • Preferred name: Prunus laurocerasus
  • Authority: Linnaeus

Notes

Balkans, Black Sea, Caucasus, Western Asia. Widely cultivated as an ornamental shrub. Introduced in various European countries, Central Asia, North America (western), South America (southern cone), Australasia


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Cerasus laurocerasus Loiseleur
Laurocerasus officinalis Römer

Common names
Name Language
cherry laurel English (GB)
common laurel English
laurel cherry English
gemeine Lorbeerkirsche German
Kirschlorbeer German
Kolchislorbeerkirsche German
Lorbeerkirsche German
pontische Lorbeerkirsche German
pontischer Lorbeerkirschbaum German
cerisier laurier-cerise French
laurier amande French
laurier-amande French
laurier-amandier French
laurier au lait French
laurier aux crêmes French
laurier cerise French
laurier-cerise French
laurier de Trébizonde French
laurier-tarte French
laurine French
laurel cerezo Spanish
laurel real Spanish
laurel romano Spanish
lauroceraso Spanish
loro Spanish
lauroceraso Italian
lauro regio Italian
laurierkers Dutch
laurier kerseboom Dutch
loiro-inglés Portuguese
loureiro-cerejeiro Portuguese
loureiro-de-trebizonda Portuguese
loureiro-real Portuguese
loureiro-romano Portuguese
louro-cerejo Portuguese
lagerhägg Swedish
seiyo-bakuchi-no-ki Japanese
セイヨバクチノキ Japanese
лавровишня Russian
лавровишня обыкновенная Russian
karayemiş Turkish
taflan  Turkish
laurowiśnia wschodnia Polish
babérmeggy Hungarian
laurel-cerezo Aragonese
gerezi-erramua Basque
зеленика Bulgarian
зимника Bulgarian
лечебна лавровишна Bulgarian
llorer-cirer Catalan
llorer-reial Catalan
lovorvišnja  Croatian
bobkovišeň lékařská Czech
loureiro real Galician
lourocerejo Galician
labhras silíní Irish
laurer reiau Occitan
laurina Occitan
vavrínovec lekársky Slovak