Bay Cedar

Suriana maritima L. - Suriana family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 25.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Bay Cedar: Strymon columella modesta, Strymon martialis

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (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.