Invasive Species: English Laurel
Prunus laurocerasus
This common landscaping plant escapes and establishes in forests.
Why is it important to control?
English laurel displaces native forest under story plants and disperses seeds readily via birds. Poisonous leaves, twigs, and seeds.
How can you identify it?
| Habitat: | Wide range, predominantly as forest under story |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Height: | 10-30 ft |
| Leaf Description: | Evergreen, dark green leaves, thick and shiny, fine toothed edges |
| Fruit & Flower Description: | Small, white flowers in upright clusters produce small purplish-black berries |
