Lauraceae Family — Genera & Species
Lauraceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 457 species in 41 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Lauraceae species
Avocado Tree
Persea americana
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Salix-leaved actinodaphne
Actinodaphne salicina
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Litsea speciosa
Actinodaphne speciosa
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White Cinnamon
Aiouea dubia
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Chilauni
Alseodaphne semecarpifolia
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Tarairi
Beilschmiedia tarairi
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Tawa
Beilschmiedia tawa
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Beilschmiedia wightii
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Tropical Cassytha
Cassytha filiformis
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Camphor Tree
Cinnamomum camphora
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Philippine cinnamon
Cinnamomum philippinense
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Indian Bay Leaf
Cinnamomum tamala
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Genera in the Lauraceae family
- Cryptocarya67 species · e.g. Peumo
- Nectandra57 species
- Cinnamomum48 species · e.g. Camphor Tree
- Litsea37 species · e.g. Chinese Privet
- Ocotea36 species · e.g. Brazilian Laurel
- Beilschmiedia31 species · e.g. Tarairi
- Persea21 species · e.g. Avocado
- Actinodaphne19 species · e.g. Salix-leaved actinodaphne
- Aniba16 species · e.g. Coto
- Endiandra16 species · e.g. Brush Ironwood
- Aiouea14 species · e.g. White Cinnamon
- Lindera11 species · e.g. Spicebush
- Neolitsea10 species
- Alseodaphne9 species · e.g. Chilauni
- Damburneya9 species
- Phoebe9 species
- Machilus6 species · e.g. Machilus
- Cassytha5 species · e.g. Tropical Cassytha
- Sassafras4 species · e.g. Sassafras
- Laurus3 species · e.g. Bay Laurel
- Nothaphoebe3 species
- Pleurothyrium3 species
- Urbanodendron3 species
- Alseodaphnopsis2 species
- Chlorocardium2 species · e.g. Greenheart
- Caryodaphnopsis1 species
- Dicypellium1 species · e.g. None known
- Dodecadenia1 species · e.g. Grandiflora
- Eusideroxylon1 species · e.g. Bornean ironwood
- Hexapora1 species
- Hypodaphnis1 species · e.g. Zenker's Hypodaphnis
- Licaria1 species
- Mezilaurus1 species
- Paraia1 species
- Parasassafras1 species
- Phyllostemonodaphne1 species
- Potameia1 species
- Potoxylon1 species
- Sinopora1 species
- Syndiclis1 species
- Umbellularia1 species · e.g. California Bay Laurel
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.