redbay Lauraceae Persea borbonia

Leaf:Alternate, simple, entire margins, lance-shaped, evergreen, 3 to 7 inches long, 1 to 2 inches wide, spicy odor when crushed, dark green above, pale green below.
Flower:Small, light yellow-green occurring in small, clusters in leaf axils.
Fruit:Dark blue, round drupe, 1/3 to 1/2 inch, mature in early fall.
Twig:Moderately stout, green with brownish hairs, angled or ridged, buds are short and covered in rusty colored hairs.
Bark:Reddish brown, irregular furrows with flat-topped ridges, quite thick.
Form:Large shrub or small tree, 30 to 40 feet tall.
leaf flower fruit twig bark form map
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