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LAURACEAE [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cogwood
1, record 1, English, cogwood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Demerara greenheart 2, record 1, English, Demerara%20greenheart
correct
- greenheart 3, record 1, English, greenheart
correct, see observation
- greenheart tree 4, record 1, English, greenheart%20tree
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Lauraceae. 5, record 1, English, - cogwood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
greenheart: common name also used to refer to the species Colubrina arborescens. 5, record 1, English, - cogwood
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Demerara green-heart
- green-heart
- green-heart tree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cœur vert de Demerara
1, record 1, French, c%26oelig%3Bur%20vert%20de%20Demerara
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bois de cœur vert 2, record 1, French, bois%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur%20vert
correct, masculine noun
- ébène verte 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9b%C3%A8ne%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Lauraceae. 3, record 1, French, - c%26oelig%3Bur%20vert%20de%20Demerara
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- red louro
1, record 2, English, red%20louro
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Lauraceae. 2, record 2, English, - red%20louro
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grignon franc
1, record 2, French, grignon%20franc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Lauraceae. 2, record 2, French, - grignon%20franc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- porous ocotea
1, record 3, English, porous%20ocotea
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Brazilian walnut 2, record 3, English, Brazilian%20walnut
correct
- imbuia 3, record 3, English, imbuia
correct
- embuya 4, record 3, English, embuya
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Lauraceae. 5, record 3, English, - porous%20ocotea
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ocotéa poreux
1, record 3, French, ocot%C3%A9a%20poreux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- imbuia 2, record 3, French, imbuia
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Lauraceae. 3, record 3, French, - ocot%C3%A9a%20poreux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rock sea-lavender
1, record 4, English, rock%20sea%2Dlavender
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Lauraceae. 2, record 4, English, - rock%20sea%2Dlavender
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- limonium de Salmon
1, record 4, French, limonium%20de%20Salmon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- statice de l'ouest 1, record 4, French, statice%20de%20l%27ouest
correct, masculine noun
- statice de Salmon 1, record 4, French, statice%20de%20Salmon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Lauraceae. 2, record 4, French, - limonium%20de%20Salmon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2019-12-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Nepal camphorwood
1, record 5, English, Nepal%20camphorwood
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- false camphor tree 2, record 5, English, false%20camphor%20tree
correct
- Nepal camphor tree 2, record 5, English, Nepal%20camphor%20tree
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Lauraceae. 3, record 5, English, - Nepal%20camphorwood
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Nepal camphor wood
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Cinnamomum glanduliferum
1, record 5, French, Cinnamomum%20glanduliferum
correct, Latin
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Lauraceae. 2, record 5, French, - Cinnamomum%20glanduliferum
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cinnamomum glanduliferum : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 5, French, - Cinnamomum%20glanduliferum
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2019-12-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Padang cassia
1, record 6, English, Padang%20cassia
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Batavia cassia 2, record 6, English, Batavia%20cassia
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Lauraceae. 3, record 6, English, - Padang%20cassia
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cannelier de Malaisie
1, record 6, French, cannelier%20de%20Malaisie
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Lauraceae. 2, record 6, French, - cannelier%20de%20Malaisie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2019-12-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Indian bark
1, record 7, English, Indian%20bark
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Lauraceae. 2, record 7, English, - Indian%20bark
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Cinnamomum tamala
1, record 7, French, Cinnamomum%20tamala
correct, Latin
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Lauraceae. 2, record 7, French, - Cinnamomum%20tamala
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cinnamomum tamala : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 7, French, - Cinnamomum%20tamala
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2019-12-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- black stinkwood
1, record 8, English, black%20stinkwood
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Lauraceae. 2, record 8, English, - black%20stinkwood
Record 8, Key term(s)
- black stink-wood
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Ocotea bullata
1, record 8, French, Ocotea%20bullata
correct, Latin
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Lauraceae. 2, record 8, French, - Ocotea%20bullata
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ocotea bullata : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 8, French, - Ocotea%20bullata
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- ocotea africana 1, record 8, Spanish, ocotea%20africana
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-11-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- camphor tree
1, record 9, English, camphor%20tree
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- camphorwood 1, record 9, English, camphorwood
correct
- camphor laurel 1, record 9, English, camphor%20laurel
correct
- camphor 1, record 9, English, camphor
see observation
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Lauraceae. 2, record 9, English, - camphor%20tree
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
camphor: common name also used to refer to the genus Dryobalanops. 2, record 9, English, - camphor%20tree
Record 9, Key term(s)
- camphor-wood
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- camphrier
1, record 9, French, camphrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- arbre à camphre 1, record 9, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20camphre
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Lauraceae. 2, record 9, French, - camphrier
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcanforero
1, record 9, Spanish, alcanforero
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- árbol del alcanfor 1, record 9, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20del%20alcanfor
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2016-05-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- laurel family
1, record 10, English, laurel%20family
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- lauracées
1, record 10, French, laurac%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- lauráceas
1, record 10, Spanish, laur%C3%A1ceas
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2014-11-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- California bay
1, record 11, English, California%20bay
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- California laurel 2, record 11, English, California%20laurel
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Lauraceae. 3, record 11, English, - California%20bay
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- laurier de Californie
1, record 11, French, laurier%20de%20Californie
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- myrte de l’Oregon 1, record 11, French, myrte%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOregon
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Lauraceae. 2, record 11, French, - laurier%20de%20Californie
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2011-11-24
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- sassafras
1, record 12, English, sassafras
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- white sassafras 1, record 12, English, white%20sassafras
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Lauraceae. 2, record 12, English, - sassafras
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- sassafras officinal
1, record 12, French, sassafras%20officinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Lauraceae. 2, record 12, French, - sassafras%20officinal
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- sasafrás americano
1, record 12, Spanish, sasafr%C3%A1s%20americano
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
- sasafrás 2, record 12, Spanish, sasafr%C3%A1s
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El safrol se encuentra en el sasafrás, Sassafras albidum, o Sassafras officinale , un árbol de la familia de las Lauráceas, y se extrae con el aceite esencial. Hasta la década de 1960 este aceite esencial se utilizaba como aromatizante en algunas bebidas sin alcohol (zarzaparrilla). 2, record 12, Spanish, - sasafr%C3%A1s%20americano
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Árbol dioico de la familia Lauráceas... Es propio del centro y el Oeste de los EE.UU. Su madera, ligera y de color amarillo, se emplea en ebanistería. Su corteza se empleó como té medicinal. El extracto de las partes leñosas (que se utilizó como sudorífico) contiene safrol y se usa en la elaboración de dentífricos y de bebidas carbónicas. Las hojas secas, una vez pulverizadas, se emplean como condimento. 1, record 12, Spanish, - sasafr%C3%A1s%20americano
Record 13 - internal organization data 2008-12-05
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- redbay
1, record 13, English, redbay
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- red bay 2, record 13, English, red%20bay
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Lauraceae. 3, record 13, English, - redbay
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- laurier bourbon
1, record 13, French, laurier%20bourbon
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- laurier rouge 1, record 13, French, laurier%20rouge
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Lauraceae. 2, record 13, French, - laurier%20bourbon
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
laurier rouge : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Persea carolinense. 2, record 13, French, - laurier%20bourbon
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2008-05-27
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- northern spicebush
1, record 14, English, northern%20spicebush
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- spicebush 2, record 14, English, spicebush
correct
- Benjamin bush 3, record 14, English, Benjamin%20bush
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A shrub of the family Lauraceae. 4, record 14, English, - northern%20spicebush
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- laurier benzoin
1, record 14, French, laurier%20benzoin
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- benjoin 1, record 14, French, benjoin
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbuste de la famille des Lauraceae. 2, record 14, French, - laurier%20benzoin
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
benjoin : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Peucedanum ostruthium. 2, record 14, French, - laurier%20benzoin
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1990-07-23
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- ravensara
1, record 15, English, ravensara
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A genus of Madagascan trees(family Lauraceae) having trimerous flowers and lobed seeds. 1, record 15, English, - ravensara
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- ravensara
1, record 15, French, ravensara
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le genre compte moins de dix espèces, toutes malgaches (..) 1, record 15, French, - ravensara
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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