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This fact sheet was produced to help in the identification of common bay trees found in Florida by using the dichotomous key below. This key focuses on those features that are present year round. Following the key, a basic description, along with photographs, of each species is given to help with the identification process.
Recommended Uses: 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. Considerations: Subject to laural wilt, which is spread by the redbay ambrosia beetle. Do not move dead wood.
19 Αυγ 2021 · The densely-foliated, spreading branches create a lush, billowly, rounded canopy making Redbay a wonderful shade tree. It can make a nice street tree planted on 20 to 25-foot centers but be sure to prune it properly as mentioned above.
15 Μαΐ 2018 · Redbay trees produce a shiny, dark blue, oblong drupe (one seeded…well…99% of the time). It’s only about a ½ inch in size maturing between September and October. Sweetbay’s fruit on the other hand mature between July and October, is about two inches long, looking more like the cone of a pine tree.
31 Οκτ 2013 · This 7-page fact sheet includes a dichotomous key to help in the identification of common bay trees found in Florida. A basic description and photos of each species help with the...
Red Bay. Leaves: Alternate, simple, lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, the leaves are aromatic when crushed, to 15 cm, green above, grayish white below. Bark: Gray-brown, becoming darker and furrowed with age. Flowers: Small, light greenish yellow, in clusters in the leaf axils; appearing from spring into summer.
Red bay is a tall shrub or short tree found throughout the southeastern United States, generally from North Carolina to Texas. It's also found to some extent in Delaware and Virginia; Maryland considers it endangered. It's found in most Florida counties throughout both the Panhandle and the Peninsula sans mainland Monroe.
