Inconspicuous flowers in spring. Fruit ripens in fall. This and other bays are being attacked by a fatal disease (laurel wilt disease). Avoid spreading this plant, it is best not to plant this or other bays. …

This tree can be found naturally in dunes, hammocks, maritime forests, and sometimes in the sandy soils of the barrier islands. The bark of the redbay is reddish-brown with irregular furrows that …

Tamala borbonia or redbay[3] is a small, evergreen tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae), native to the southeastern United States and the Bahamas. It belongs to the genus Tamala, which contains three …

There are three kinds of Red Bay in Florida. The first is Scrub Red Bay or Silk Bay, Persea borbonia var. humilis. It is shown on the left and right of this picture and is found in the lower areas of scrub …

Dried leaves of redbay make an excellent substitute for those of the tropical bay and may be used in the same way for seasoning food. The tree is occasionally used as an ornamental because of the …

Red bay dominates many everglades tree islands and cypress dome understories. It is occasional in the understories of high hammocks but a major component in low hammocks.

Red Bay is a tall, evergreen shrub or short-trunked tree, usually reaching a maximum height of 65 ft. Form is dense and well-rounded. Handsome, aromatic, evergreen tree, with dense crown.