Laurus nobilis
The common names of "P. laurocerasus" refer to the similarity of foliage and appearance to bay laurel ("Laurus nobilis", the true laurel, in the family Lauraceae), and like the bay laurel, "Prunus laurocerasus" was used for making laurel wreaths, but the two plants are not closely related. It is not to be confused with its American relative "Prunus caroliniana", which is also called cherry laurel.