Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Virginia

  • County/Municipio

    Virginia Beach (Independent City)

  • Locality

    First Landing State Park. North of Broad Bay, W of US 60 (Shore Drive). Dune Woodland ca 50 m N of high tide line of "The Narrows" of Broad Bay

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.8893, -76.0159

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of North America
Lauraceae
Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
det. D. E. Atha, 2008
United States of America. Virginia: Virginia Beach. First
Landing State Park. North of Broad Bay, W of US 60 (Shore
Drive), ca 50 m N of high tide line of "The Narrows" of
Broad Bay. 36.88934N, 76.01590W, 0-5 m (Coordinates
and elevation from hand-held gps and digital world map;
accurate to within a radius of ca 25 m). Dune woodland.
Tree 4 m tall, the trunk 5 cm diam; bark grey, deeply
furrowed, the ridges rough; leaves with typical "lauraceous"
odor.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 6218	22 May 2008
NYdb
01087364