Cocculus laurifolius
Laurel-leaf snailseed · also Laurel leaf cocculus, Platterleaf, Laurel leaf snailtree
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Cocculus laurifolius is an evergreen shrub or medium-sized, round-headed tree native to the Himalayas, China, Taiwan, and Japan. It features ovate-lanceolate leaves, small yellowish flowers, and black drupes. This adaptable species can tolerate a wide range of sun and soil conditions, making it suitable for hedges or screens in urban settings, though all parts of the plant are poisonous.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 540.01%35 yr7.5 in
- 230.28%——
- 90.00%—7.9 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 20–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 18 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- East Deccan moist deciduous forests
- Eastern Java-Bali montane rain forests
- Eastern Java-Bali rain forests
- Myanmar coastal rain forests
- Nansei Islands subtropical evergreen forests
- Northern Thailand-Laos moist deciduous forests
- Northern Vietnam lowland rain forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
- South Taiwan monsoon rain forests
- Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- Central Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests
- East Deccan dry-evergreen forests
- South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests
- Southeast Indochina dry evergreen forests
- Southern Vietnam lowland dry forests
Tropical & Subtropical Coniferous Forests
- Northeast India-Myanmar pine forests