Hoffman Memorial State Wayside is a shaded glen near Coos Bay, Oregon, canopied with spectacular myrtlewood trees—relatives of the bay laurel. Visitors explore this natural grove where the pungent aroma of myrtlewood leaves greets them upon entry, and many people harvest the leaves for cooking as a bay leaf substitute.
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