†Laurophyllum Goeppert (laurel)
Magnoliopsida - Magnoliales - Lauraceae
Parent taxon: Lauraceae according to H. D. MacGinitie 1941
Sister taxa: Cinnamomum, Cryptocarya, Lauranthus, Laurocarpum, Laurus, Litsea, Malapoenna, Marmarthia, Mauldinia, Neolitsea, Ocotea, Persea, Perseanthus, Persites, Potomacanthus, Sassafras
Subtaxa: Laurophyllum fremontensis