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Laurales
Sign in to saveThe Laurales are an order of flowering plants. They are magnoliids, related to the Magnoliales.
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Laurales, also known by the common names 樟目 and クスノキ目, is an order of plants within the kingdom Plantae. It belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta and the class Magnoliopsida. The order is part of the magnoliids, a branch of angiosperms, and falls under the parent taxon Magnoliidae. According to the Encyclopedia of Life, Laurales comprises seven families.
The taxon has an accepted status in the World Register of Marine Species, which also lists its habitat as marine. Records of Laurales are held by institutions including YPM, MEL, and UF, with occurrences documented in the United States and Chile. The order is referenced by 1,190 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
クスノキ目
Laurales
ORDER
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLaurales
樟目（学名：Laurales）在生物分类学上是被子植物分支木兰类植物中的一个目。共7科。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 57
- With media
- 1
- Collections
- YPM, MEL, UF
- Recorded in
- United States, Chile
Research
4,967 papers- Linderae Radix extract attenuates ulcerative colitis by inhibiting the JAK/STAT signaling pathway.Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2024Wang Y, Lai W, Zheng X et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2024.155868
- Effects of cinnamon supplementation on metabolic biomarkers in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Nutrition reviews · 2025de Moura SL, Gomes BGR, Guilarducci MJ et al.DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuae058
- Nano-emulsification Enhances the Larvicidal Potential of the Essential Oil of Siparuna guianensis (Laurales: Siparunaceae) Against Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae).Journal of medical entomology · 2020Ferreira RMDA, D'haveloose NP, Cruz RAS et al.DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjz221
- The efficacy and safety of berberine in combination with cinnamon supplementation in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized clinical trial.European journal of nutrition · 2025Mansour A, Sajjadi-Jazi SM, Gerami H et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00394-025-03618-9
- Effects of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Ceylon cinnamon) extract on lipid profile, glucose levels and its safety in adults: A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial.PloS one · 2025Muthukuda D, de Silva CK, Ajanthan S et al.DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0317904
- Progress in the treatment of Osteoarthritis with avocado-soybean unsaponifiable.ReviewInflammopharmacology · 2024Yang YZ, Cheng QH, Zhang AR et al.DOI: 10.1007/s10787-024-01496-x
- The Effect of Therapeutic Doses of Culinary Spices in Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Nutrients · 2024Al Dhaheri AS, Alkhatib DH, Feehan J et al.DOI: 10.3390/nu16111685
- Dietary cinnamon promotes longevity and extends healthspan via mTORC1 and autophagy signaling.Aging cell · 2025Guo Y, Zhang Q, Zhang B et al.DOI: 10.1111/acel.14448
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Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- magnoliids
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- Laurales
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- 樟目
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Encyclopedic overview
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The Laurales are an order of flowering plants. They are magnoliids, related to the Magnoliales.
The order includes about 2500–2800 species from 85 to 90 genera, which comprise seven families of trees and shrubs. Most of the species are tropical and subtropical, though a few genera reach the temperate zone. The best known species in this order are those of the Lauraceae (for example bay laurel, cinnamon, avocado, and Sassafras), and the ornamental shrub Calycanthus of the Calycanthaceae.
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