Persea borbonia
(Redbay)
Persea borbonia, Goose Island State Park, Aransas Co. 5027
Persea borbonia, Goose Island State Park, Aransas Co. 5028
Persea borbonia, Goose Island State Park, Aransas Co. 5023
Persea borbonia, Goose Island State Park, Aransas Co. 5034
| Scientific Name | Persea borbonia | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PEBO |
| Common Name | Redbay | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 18149 |
| Family | Lauraceae (Laurel) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Moist soils in coastal forests, along bogs, and in forested swamps. Plant: Shrubby, evergreen tree 30 to 50 ft. tall with ascending branches; reddish brown, furrowed bark. Leaves: Alternate, narrowly elliptic to widely ovate, 2-3/28 to 6-1/4 inches long and 3/4 to 2 inches wide; upper surfaces are green and shiney; lower surfaces on younger leaves have rusty brown, appressed hairs. Inflorescence: Small, inconspicuous flowers about 1/8 to 1/4-inch long growing clusters from leaf axils; no petals; 6 sepals in two rows, pale creamy white to pale yellow; 9 pale yellow stamens. Bloom Period: May and June. Fruit: Small, round to oval, single seeded drupe about 3/8-inch across; hiny, dark blue to very deep purple; forming in the fall. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Missouri Botanical Garden, and University of Georgia. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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