Need help identifying this plant

Greetings,

I found this plant on Mt. Tabor in Portland. As part of a project for class, I need to identify several plants. I grabbed a photo of this, and a leaf sample. I have been through every page of Pojar, as well as the USDA plant identification website, with no luck.

I am convinced it is something simple, but i am just missing it somewhere. Perhaps someone around here can help me out.

I greatly appreciate it.

 

Did you consider invasive species? I think that's Prunus laurocerasus.

 

Welcome PFoster.

Looks like Prunus laurocerasus. common name Cherry laurel.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=e...urce=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=deJgT_7JOsaS0QXUs8ifBw

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_laurocerasus

 

I had considered invasive species, though I didn't see cherry laurel on the list for Mt Tabor.

It would seem likely that it is a Prunus laurocerasus. I will keep looking through images until I can find a confirming picture of the buds. Thanks!

 

Maybe this image will help to convince you!

http://www.aphotoflora.com/images/r...cherry_laurel_tree_flower_buds_17-02-10_2.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4DEidvmt_...l+-+Prunus+laurocerasus+19.02.11++%281%29.jpg


http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=pr...tart=0&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=45&ty=68

 

Yes, I had already found similar ones as well.

Thanks again for the help!

 

Resembles the much-planted 'Otto Luyken' cultivar, is perhaps a seedling of it.