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writes
I presume this is Laurel
http://www.flickr.com/photos/meow224/
I just want to be sure which type of laurel it is, as it might be
usable for food. I think its Laurus nobilis. The blackish fruit are
half an inch across.

thanks,
NT

It's cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus), and both leaves and fruits are
poisonous
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Stewart Robert Hinsley