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Persea humilis
Persea humilis Nash
Silk Bay
Lauraceae (Laurel Family)
Synonym(s): Persea borbonia var. humilis, Tamala humilis
USDA Symbol: PEHU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: FLWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Persea humilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Persea humilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Persea humilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-01Research By: