Red Bay (Persea borbonia)

Family: Lauraceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Green, White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded, Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring in soups etc. — The fresh or dried leaves can be used as a flavouring in soups etc.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandy to rich moist soils of low woodlands, coastal forests, along the sides of bogs, streams and swamps. Sometimes found in dry sandy areas in Florida. (Zone 7)