Redbay
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. - Laurel family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 80.0 feet
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Redbay: Epimecis hortaria, Papilio palamedes, Papilio troilus, Papilio troilus ilioneus, Schizura concinna, Urodus parvula
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.