FOOD RESOURCE COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
UMBELLULARIA CALIFORNICA (Laurineae), BALM OF HEAVEN,
CAJEPUT TREE, CALIFORNIAN OLIVE, MOUTAIN LAUREL, SASSAFRAS LAUREL, SPICE
BUSH
Hedrick, U.P. editor. 1919. Sturtevant's Notes on Edible Plants. Report of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station for the Year 1919 II. Albany, J.B Lyon Company, State Printers. [References Available]
is a plant of northwestern America. The foliage, when bruised, gives out a camphor-like scent, Hunters often, according to Douglas, make use of a decoction of the leaves, which stimulates the system and produces a glow of warmth. The Spanish-Americans use the leaves as a condiment.
