Jenny, ENTS- Umbellularia is a really dangerous plant, IMHO--the aromatic principle it has doesn't cure headaches, but causes them--sort of like Vick's Vapo-Rub combined with oxycontin, on steroids. Walking through a woods might be pleasant, but handling the cut branches for Christmas wreaths is very distressing. I'll chew a Sassafras root any day, but I'll leave the other Laurel family members alone.
Steve On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 11:31 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice looking tree. Another candidate for the Be My Umbrella, Tree. Thanks > Don. > > Umbellaria californica (Pepperwood, Oregon Myrtle, California Laurel, > California Bay Laurel, or...headache tree!) > > I assume this species could grow in the soil of Persia circa 500 BC? And > if there were black-tailed deer in Persia, they love this tree so it would > be good for hunting parties. In addition to the tree, Xerxes loves Romilda, > but Romilda and Arsamene are in love. And Amastre (the long-suffering mezzo, > the parts I usually "get" to play) is most passionately in love with Xerses. > It all works out in this particular opera... > > pics of tree and a twig w/leaves > > Jenny > > -- > Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org > Send email to [email protected] > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en > To unsubscribe send email to > [email protected]<entstrees%[email protected]> > -- Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected]
