Persea borbonia
Redbay · also Red bay, Tisswood, Scrubbay
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Persea borbonia, also known as redbay, is a small, evergreen, low-branching tree native to temperate and subtropical coastal forests. Its leaves offer dappled shade and a pleasant aroma when crushed. It produces small, dark blue drupes that are an important food source for birds and other wildlife. This tree tolerates salt and drought once established, though its branches can be prone to breakage in strong winds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 110.00%35 yr7.5 in
- 50.00%—18 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 30–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30–50 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 9.0 in, mean 15 in, 90th percentile 21 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- East Central Texas forests
Other Persea in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
