| Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
| Genus species | Daphne laureola L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 356 (1753) |
| Native Range | Europe, nw. Africa, Azores |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 0-2000m |
| Description | leaves ovate to oblanceolate, 3-8cm, dark shiny green, coriaceous, crowded on apex of branchlets, flowers 5-8mm long, axillary, in fascicles, drupe black |
| Size | 40-60cm |
| Color | greenish yellow |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer; layering in spring |
| Synonyms | Daphne arvernensis Gand. Daphne cantabrica Willk. Daphne kabylica Chab. Daphne laureola var. cantabrica (Willk.) Willk. Daphne laureola var. hosmariensis Ball. Daphne laureola var. latifolia Coss. Daphne laureola ssp. latifolia (Coss.) Rivas Mart. Daphne laureola var. punctulata Halácsy Daphne major Lam. Daphne multiflora Thore ex Rchb. Daphne pycnophylla Gand. Daphne sempervirens Rchb. Laureola mas Garsault Laureola sempervirens (Salisb.) Fourn. Thymelaea laureola (L.) Scop. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 10 Northern Europe (GRB Great Britain) 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, BGM Belgium, GER Germany, HUN Hungary, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (COR Corse, FRA France, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, SIC Sicilia, YUG Yugoslavia) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) 21 Macaronesia (AZO Azores) |