On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 08:25:42 -0500, Kenneth
> wrote:

> On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 02:16:38 -0600, Katra
> > wrote:
>
> >> They are the leaves from the Bay tree.
> >
> ><grins> THAT I knew!
>
> Well, it is false. They are the leaves of the Laurel...
>
FYI: It's called California BAY Laurel, which we shorten to "Bay"...
and it's called many other things too, including Oregon Myrtle (a real
eye opener for me).

Umbellularia californica
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/54075/