After flowering they ripen in the first autumn season. The flower of this tree occurs from the stem. Its root system is very strong which helps it in the regenerating the species in the wild.

This tree has the ability to grow again from the stump and it can also grow from seeds. The leaves have a similar flavor to bay leaves. The flowers bloom in the early spring and the late winter. When the fruit matures it is purple and lightly spotted with yellow. It is round in shape and has green berries of 2 to 2.5 cm long and 2 cm broad. The fruit of this tree is known as “California bay nut”. These flowers are produced in small umbels. The flowers are small in size and yellow or yellowish green in color. These leaves are 3 to 10 cm long and 1.5 to 3 cm broad. The leaves are aromatic, smooth and shiny. They have smooth edges and are lance shaped. The leaves of Oregon myrtle tree are fragrant. It is a handsome tree and it can grow in gardens and on the avenues. In the early 1900s, this popular tree was used for making gift items. In Western Europe and in Vancouver in Canada it is used for firewood and considered a valuable tree. It is also said in the Bible that this tree represents life and fertility. In height it measures about 108 feet and 119 feet in spread. It is the largest tree in the California, Mendocino County. Other names of this tree are pepper nut tree, cinnamon bush, Pepperwood, Mountain Laurel, Spicebush, Headache Tree And Balm Of Heaven. In Oregon this tree is known as Oregon myrtle. It is formally known as an Oreodaphne Californica. In California it is the native tree in the coastal forest areas. Oregon myrtle tree is also known as Umbellularia califomica.

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