Are California bay laurel fruits edible?

The fruit is edible when ripe. Palatable but not particularly tasty. Theoretically similar to avocado when perfect. The Nuts are edible when roasted and the native Californians made a paste which has been likened to chocolate with the stimulating effect and much of the flavor of coffee.

The volatile oils in the fruit make it unpalatable when unripe. These same oils are present in the nut which must be roasted to make the nut edible.