Description; This graceful evergreen tree attains heights to 65 ft (20 m) and can reach 3 ft (1 m) in diameter under optimal growing conditions. ... Location; Persea borbonia, the red bay, is found in hammocks, sandy hills and scrub areas. ... #80 Persea borbonia; Common Names: red bay; Family: Lauraceae (laurel Family) ;
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Persea borbonia (PDF File)
Persea borbonia; Figure 1. Mature Redbay. Redbay1; Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson2; INTRODUCTION; This handsome North American native evergreen tree can reach 50 feet in height with a comparable spread but is often seen somewhat shorter and wider, particularly when grown in the open in an urban area;
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Describes physical characteristics of leaf, flower, fruit, twig, and bark. Includes photos.
www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrology/syllabus/pborbonia.htm www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrology/syllabus/pborbonia.htm
A PLANTS profile of Persea borbonia (redbay) from the USDA PLANTS database ... Related Taxa: Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. ... View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
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SPECIES: Persea borbonia ... AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : Van Deelen, Timothy R. 1991. Persea borbonia. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer).
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Persea borbonia is a larval host and/or nectar source for: ... USDA: Find Persea borbonia in USDA Plants; FNA: Find Persea borbonia in the Flora of North America (if available) ; Google: Search Google for Persea borbonia...
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Redbay (Persea borbonia), also called shorebay, is an attractive aromatic evergreen tree or shrub of the southeastern Coastal Plains. This tree's size and growth habit varies considerably over its range and commercially important trees are not common.
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Images and brief description. ... Redbay is found primarily on dry sites in the southeastern Coastal Plain, whereas swampbay (Persea palustris) is found in swamps and bays. The hard, red wood is used for furniture and novelty items. The leaves are used as a substitute for bay leaves in cooking.
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This handsome North American native evergreen tree can reach 50 feet in height with a comparable spread but is often seen somewhat shorter and wider, particularly when grown in the open in an urban area. ... Mature Persea borbonia: Redbay ... Scientific name: Persea borbonia...
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Return to Image Archive of Central Texas Plants ... mature fruit (drupe)--these drupes are smaller versions of the fruits of their better-known cousin, the avocado (Persea americana)
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