Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Magnoliids: Laurales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Persea borbonia
FAMILY
Lauraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Persea borbonia
FAMILY
Lauraceae
LESS THAN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 084-01-001:
Persea borbonia
FAMILY
Lauraceae
COMMON NAME:
Red Bay
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_pebo_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_pebo_004_lvd
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_p_borbonia_redbay_4
March
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_p_borbonia_redbay_5
March
Leaf blade leathery, elliptical to oblong, tapering at both ends, 2-8" long, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_persea_borbornia
March
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JK Marlow jkm180505_1796
May Pike County GA
Camp Thunder VPA
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Will Stuart wil_9047978143_3e3c22e9b2
September Hyde County NC
Outer Banks
A tree occasionally 60-70' tall and 2' in diameter, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
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Will Stuart wil_9047996259_2d229b3891
September New Hanover County NC
New Hanover County Arboretum
The aromatic, spicy leaves have been used for flavoring soups & meat dishes, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
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Will Stuart wil_9050229980_b45c65df81
September New Hanover County NC
New Hanover County Arboretum
Fruit a lustrous dark blue drupe, to 1/2" long, w yellow-orange peduncles, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
COMPARE
fruit of Lauraceae family