Prunus laurocerasus
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Leaves and fruit stones contain cyanogenic compounds; crushed leaves smell of bitter almond. The stones must not be chewed.
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Crushed leaf smells of bitter almond (bay laurel smells spicy)
Long erect white raceme rising from the leaf axil
Two small glands on the petiole at the base of the blade