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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: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: FL

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Persea humilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Persea humilis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-01
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