Swamp Bay

Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Laurel family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 65.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Swamp Bay: Papilio palamedes

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
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.