Umbellularia Californica

California Bay Laurel is a medium sized TREE 30-80ft tall and ranging from 1-6ft in diameter, and can be single or MULTISTEMMED. The BARK is thick and brownish in color with exfoliating scales on mature trees. The LEAVES are evergreen and leathery with an elliptical shape, smooth (simple) edges, and range in size from 2-6inches. The FLOWERS are perfect, yellowish-green umbels. The FRUIT is a round fleshy drupe that is yellowish-green and turns purple as it matures.

-Taxonomy-

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Division: Class: Order: Family: Genus: (C.G.D.Nees) Species:

Plantae Magnoliophyta Magnoliopsida Laurales Lauraceae Umbellularia Nuttail U. californica

Binomial name
Umbellularia californica
(Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.

-Common Names-

California bay Bay Bay laurel Baytree Black myrtle California laurel Cinnamon bush Coos Bay laurel Laurel Mountain laurel

Myrtle Myrtletree Myrtlewood Oregon myrtle Pacific myrtle Pepperwood Spice-tree White myrtle Yellow myrtle