Herbarium Specimen Details

Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Shuey,
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : North Merritt Island; near Happy Creek Road on edge of Happy Hammock. T21S, R37E, Sec. 31, NW¼. 27° 51' 34" N 82° 5' 7" W
Habitat Mesic hammock.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector A.G. Shuey
Collection Date 13 Apr 1973
Accession Number 119181
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Pinecrest area, 0.5 mi. N of Crooked Culvert Road-Loop Road intersection. T54S, R34E, Sec. 20. 25° 43' 60" N 80° 55' 60" W
Habitat Low mucky part of hammock.
Reproductive State Bud Flower
Collector J. Kushlan 21
Collection Date 07 Mar 1970
Accession Number 99053
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Big Pine Key, north end.
Habitat Pineland with exposed limestone;Pinus elliottii var. densa [P. elliottii], Meteopium toxiferum, Thrinax microcarpa, and Coccothrinax argentata conspicuous.
Reproductive State
Collector J. E. Poppleton
with A.G. Shuey
Collection Date 12 Dec 1974
Accession Number 118138
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Little Hickory Pass, North Naples. 26° 8' 31" N 81° 47' 41" W
Habitat Primary hammock, lianas and epiphytes.
Reproductive State
Collector O. K. Lakela 31830
with R.W. Long, L. Pardue, F. Almeda
Collection Date 10 Feb 1969
Accession Number 85745
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : Along S side of FL 84, 0.5 mi. W of I-95, in Fort Lauderdale. T50S, R42E, Sec. 20, SW¼ of NE¼.
Habitat Along disturbed edge of cypress [Taxodium] swamp.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 10583
with R.P. Sauleda
Collection Date 19 Oct 1985
Accession Number 188902
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Little Manatee River State Park. N loop of north hiking trail; first baygall W of Cypress Creek. T32S, R19E, Sec. 24, NW¼ of SW¼. 27° 28' 60" N 82° 10' 60" W
Description Tree to 3 m.
Habitat Baygall.
Reproductive State
Collector J. Myers 668
Collection Date 19 Mar 2000
Accession Number 231399
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Loveland Hammock Preserve; ca. 4.85 mi. SW of downtown Florida City, S of SW 360th Street (Lucille Drive) and W of 217th Avenue (Loveland Road). 25° 25' 48" N 80° 32' 56" W
Habitat Wetter portions of hammock.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. W. Woodmansee 281
Collection Date 26 Apr 1999
Accession Number 233199
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Nassau Co. : 5 mi. W of Penny Haddock Road, 6 mi. N of Lake Hampton Road, and 4 mi. E of US 301; Ralph E. Simmons State Park. T5N, R23E, Sec. 37. 29° 51' 52" N 82° 7' 51" W
Habitat Wet pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State
Collector C. Slaughter 12726
Collection Date 15 Aug 2001
Accession Number 231834
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Beacon Key. Study site #12, E of US 41. T32S, R18E, Sec. 34.
Habitat Oak scrub area, dominated by Quercus and Serenoa.
Reproductive State
Collector S. Todd 196
Collection Date 10 Apr 1974
Accession Number 112136
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Martin Co. : Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Trapper Nelson's.
Habitat Near floodplain swamp.
Reproductive State
Collector R. O. Woodbury
with R. Roberts
Collection Date Jun 1988
Accession Number 242872
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. - Determined By: R. K. Godfrey,
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Near Lake Lindsey. 28° 0' 19" N 82° 12' 41" W
Description Small tree.
Habitat Swampy woodland.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. K. Godfrey 57255
Collection Date 16 Jul 1958
Accession Number 7624
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : Archbold Biological Station. 10 mi. S of Lake Placid. 27° 10' 0" N 81° 20' 60" W
Description Tree up to 10 m high, stems usually several; leaves glaucous below; flowers cream.
Habitat Mucky area in sandscrub.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector L. J. Brass 14961
Collection Date 03 Apr 1945
Accession Number 135156
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , DeSoto Co. : On a >1000 acre parcel of land along the W bank of, and in the W floodplain of the Peace River, ca. 3 km NW of the junction of C-760 and US 17 in Nocatee. 27° 10' 49" N 81° 54' 29" W
Description Shrub to ca. 2.5 m tall.
Habitat Wet flatwoods.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector J. M. Kunzer 1576
Collection Date 21 Apr 2006
Accession Number 242682
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Franklin Co. : St. James Bay Golf Course, just N of US 98, ca. 6 mi. E of Carrabelle. 29° 51' 8" N 84° 40' 28" W
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 13042
Collection Date 10 Oct 2005
Accession Number 241653
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1984
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Avon Park Bombing Range; 0.5 mi. N of the junction of Alpha Grade and Oliver Grade. T32S, R31E, Sec. 29.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector D. R. Lindsey 938
with S. Upchurch
Collection Date 28 Aug 1981
Accession Number 168862
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Crewz, Nov 1977
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : FL 64, 25 mi. E of Bradenton. 27° 29' 56" N 82° 34' 29" W
Habitat Roadside fencerow.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. Genelle 2062
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 27 Apr 1975
Accession Number 119673
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : North portion of Little Gator Creek, W side of FL 471, 3.1 mi. N of US 98, ca. 5 mi. ENE of Zephyrhills. T25S, R22E, Sec. 24. 28° 14' 1" N 82° 10' 52" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. vanHoek 275
with S. Petty
Collection Date 23 May 1992
Accession Number 204619
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Brooker Creek Preserve. 2 mi. N of C-582, ca. 4 mi. ENE of US 19; ca. 5 mi. E of Tarpon Springs. T27S, R16E, Sec. 2, NW¼ of NE¼. 29° 53' 20" N 82° 19' 57" W
Habitat Dry pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 12310
with R.P. Wunderlin, P. Dooris
Collection Date 06 Jul 1993
Accession Number 208552
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Dunedin Hammock, Dunedin; East Woods Road. 28° 1' 11" N 82° 46' 18" W
Reproductive State
Collector P. Genelle 2384
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 25 Sep 1976
Accession Number 126131
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Lake Park.
Habitat Edge of cypress [Taxodium] swamp.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector S. Mortellaro 89
Collection Date 16 Jul 1976
Accession Number 125030
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea littoralis Small
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. pubescens Pursh Fernald - Determined By: Lakela, 10 Apr 1966
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Fort De Soto County Park. Hospital Key, S of Gulfport. 27° 44' 54" N 82° 42' 12" W
Habitat Hammock with Persea, Ficus, and Sabal palmetto overhead.
Reproductive State
Collector O. K. Lakela 26436
with R.F. Thorne, R.W. Long
Collection Date 10 Sep 1963
Accession Number 55220
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. pubescens Pursh Fernald
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : 1.5 mi. S of Monroe Station. 25° 19' 60" N 81° 0' 0" W
Description Single-stemmed tree 3.5 m tall.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. R. Cooley 6174
with C.E. Wood, Jr., K.A. Wilson, L.J. Brass
Collection Date 02 May 1958
Accession Number 6332
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : East boundary of Collier County line, Turner River. 26° 7' 60" N 81° 28' 60" W
Habitat Cypress [Taxodium] margin.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 29142
with D. Laker
Collection Date 21 Aug 1965
Accession Number 66194
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Dunedin Hammock, Dunedin; picnic area. 28° 1' 11" N 82° 46' 18" W
Reproductive State
Collector P. Genelle 2469
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 28 Sep 1976
Accession Number 126132
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1982
Determination History
Persea pubescens (Pursh) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Santa Rosa Co. : Ca. 2.5 mi. N of Ensley along FL 186, 0.5 mi. E of Jordan Cemetery. 30° 31' 8" N 87° 16' 22" W
Habitat Low pineland bayhead.
Reproductive State
Collector G. Wilhelm 9765
Collection Date 25 Nov 1981
Accession Number 169076
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Lake Co. : 3 mi. N of Altoona. 28° 57' 57" N 81° 38' 55" W
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. F. Daubenmire
with J. Daubenmire
Collection Date 04 Aug 1977
Accession Number 178001
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1982
Determination History
Persea pubescens (Pursh) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Okaloosa Co. : Just E of Niceville, at Rocky Bayou State Park. 30° 31' 1" N 86° 28' 56" W
Habitat Near bayhead.
Reproductive State
Collector G. Wilhelm 9372
Collection Date 29 Jun 1981
Accession Number 169075
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1984
Determination History
Nyssa sylvatica Marshall
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Clearwater, FL 588 W of US 19; Top-of-the-World condominium, West Australian Way. 27° 57' 54" N 82° 54' 40" W
Habitat Woodland.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector P. Genelle 301
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 22 Aug 1970
Accession Number 91922
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Clearwater, Top-of-the-World condominium, edge of golf course. 27° 57' 54" N 82° 54' 40" W
Habitat Swampy area.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. Genelle 231
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 10 May 1970
Accession Number 90928
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. pubescens Pursh Fernald - Determined By: Lakela, 10 Apr 1966
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : N of Golden Gate subdivision. 28° 0' 29" N 82° 26' 2" W
Habitat Pinelands with hammocks and cypress [Taxodium] heads.
Reproductive State Fruit Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela 29038
Collection Date 20 Jul 1965
Accession Number 65923
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. pubescens Pursh Fernald - Determined By: Lakela, 10-Apr-1966
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Off FL 846 south, Golden Gates Estate vicinity. 28° 0' 29" N 82° 26' 2" W
Description Plants slim-stemmed, to 4 m tall, leafy and sparingly branched at top; glabrous.
Habitat Hammock growth about a solution hole in rocky pineland.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela 28480
Collection Date 30 Apr 1965
Accession Number 64051
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : Along the East Fork of the Manatee River, S of FL 62 and Duette. T34S, R22E, Sec. 16. 27° 29' 47" N 82° 32' 22" W
Description Most trees in poor condition with dead twigs and trunks and large limbs rotten.
Habitat Understory of wet hardwood forest.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector A.G. Shuey 1750
Collection Date 13 Sep 1976
Accession Number 124341
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: R. A. Hattaway,
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State Park. Lake shore. T37S, R29E, Sec. 4, NE¼ of NE¼.
Habitat Baygall.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. A. Hattaway
Collection Date 25 Jan 2000
Accession Number 233764
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: D. Stark,
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State Park. Along Tomoka Run Trail. T37S, R29E, Sec. 4, NW¼ of NE¼.
Habitat Baygall.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Stark
Collection Date 26 Apr 2001
Accession Number 233611
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Hardee Co. : Ca. 7 mi. E of Wauchula on FL 64 and ca. 1 mi. S on sand road; Buckthorn Nursery property. T34S, R26E, Sec. 2. 27° 32' 50" N 81° 48' 41" W
Description Large tree.
Habitat Edge of wet hammock.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 9197
with B.F. Hansen, G.L. Robinson, R. Day, K.R. DeLaney
Collection Date 08 Mar 1982
Accession Number 163990
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Nassau Co. : FL A1A and Police Lodge Road, 3 mi. W of I-95.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector N. L. Mawhinney
Collection Date 25 Sep 1984
Accession Number 181023
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Palm Beach Co. : Jupiter Farms subdivision, S side of dead-end of 164th Street, Jupiter. T41S, R41E, Sec. 3. 26° 56' 3" N 80° 5' 39" W
Habitat Moist pineland.
Reproductive State
Collector C. vanHoek
Collection Date 07 Sep 1985
Accession Number 187501
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Baker Co. : Along FL 2 at Breakfast Branch, 3.5 mi. NW of Eddy Tower; 4.2 mi. SE of the Georgia State line. T2N, R19E, Sec. 22, SE¼ of SE¼. 30° 31' 60" N 82° 19' 60" W
Habitat Brushy roadside.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 9993
with G.L. Robinson
Collection Date 11 Jul 1984
Accession Number 181092
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Columbia Co. : Along FL 2, halfway between the Georgia State line and the Baker County line. T2N, R18E, Sec. 607, NE¼. 30° 19' 60" N 82° 16' 60" W
Habitat Roadside ditch in weedy, recently logged pine flatwoods, and around the edges of a small cypress [Taxodium] head.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 10152
with G.L. Robinson
Collection Date 11 Jul 1984
Accession Number 181028
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Levy Co. : 0.3 mi. E of US 19 on C-326, just E of Gulf Hammock. T14S, R16E, Sec. 21, SE¼ of NW¼. 29° 56' 60" N 85° 12' 0" W
Habitat Floodplain forest along small creek.
Reproductive State
Collector B. F. Hansen 6058
with D.R. Richardson
Collection Date 11 Jul 1979
Accession Number 143733
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Hillsborough River State Park. 10 mi. NE of Tampa on US 301. T27S, R21E, Secs. 7, 8, 9. 27° 55' 0" N 82° 20' 60" W
Reproductive State
Collector A. N. Arcuri 162
Collection Date 17 Mar 1977
Accession Number 141021
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Marion Co. : Juniper Springs Creek, ca. 1.3 mi. downstream from Juniper Springs. T15S, R26E, Sec. 16, SE¼ of SW¼. 30° 31' 60" N 84° 45' 0" W
Habitat Shaded creek banks, with Persea palustris, Ilex cassine, Cornus foemina, Myrica cerifera, Acer rubrum.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. F. Hansen 5431
with D.R. Richardson
Collection Date 04 May 1979
Accession Number 140916
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Crowley Museum and Nature Center, 16405 Myakka Road, ca. 15 mi. E of Sarasota; along Cowpath Lane trail. 27° 18' 41" N 82° 15' 24" W
Description Small tree 3 m tall.
Habitat Disturbed moist forest with numerous exotics (Citrus, Psidium).
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 10 to m
Collector B. K. Holst 6137
with R. Rivero, J. Britten, D. Cruz, I. Montero, D. Dixon
Collection Date 19 Aug 1997
Accession Number 230472
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Starkey Wilderness Park. 2.5 mi. NNW of Odessa. T26S, R17E, Sec. 16, SW¼ of NE¼. 28° 11' 38" N 82° 35' 30" W
Habitat Forest floodplain.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector E. M. Ferguson 353
with A. Schmidt, J.M. Kunzer
Collection Date 01 Sep 2003
Accession Number 240821
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Don Pedro State Recreation Area. Land Base. T42S, R20E, Sec. 3. 28° 58' 0" N 82° 7' 0" W
Reproductive State
Collector S.W. Braem
Collection Date 15 Dec 2000
Accession Number 232750
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Little Manatee River State Park. East loop of Mustang Trail. T32S, R19E, Sec. 25, SW¼ of SW¼. 27° 28' 60" N 82° 10' 60" W
Description Tree to 3 m.
Habitat Mesic flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. Myers 138
Collection Date 09 Sep 1998
Accession Number 233568
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Little Manatee River State Park. Riverbank of Primitive Youth Camp, across from canoe launch. T32S, R19E, Sec. 27, NE¼ of SE¼. 27° 28' 60" N 82° 10' 60" W
Description Tree to 4 m.
Habitat Floodplain forest.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector J. Myers 385
Collection Date 02 Jun 1999
Accession Number 232848
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Myakka River State Park. Along Ranch House Road near junction with main park drive. 27° 15' 26" N 82° 17' 15" W
Description Tree to 8 m, bark dark gray, deeply fissured; fruits green
Habitat Oak hammock.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 5 to 10 m
Collector B. K. Holst 5023
with N. Romano, H. Bizet, F. Glass
Collection Date 26 Jun 1995
Accession Number 230065
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , St. Johns Co. : Ca. 4.5 mi. W of Orangedale on FL 16, 0.3 mi. NW of Elwood. T6S, R27E, Sec. 1, SW¼. 30° 0' 31" N 81° 36' 47" W
Habitat Roadside ditch in pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. F. Hansen 5652
with D.R. Richardson
Collection Date 18 May 1979
Accession Number 140938
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Lake Co. : N edge of Eustis. 28° 51' 10" N 81° 41' 7" W
Reproductive State
Collector R. F. Daubenmire
with J. Daubenmire
Collection Date 08 Sep 1990
Accession Number 203447
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1984
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Along C-587, 0.8 mi. SW of the junction with FL 52; ca. 6 mi. W of Fivay. T25S, R17E, Sec. 9, SE¼ of NW¼. 28° 19' 0" N 82° 31' 0" W
Habitat Moist roadside thicket.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 9898
with R.P. Wunderlin, G.L. Robinson
Collection Date 31 May 1984
Accession Number 177925
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: B. J. Herring,
Locality USA. Florida , Columbia Co. : 6 mi. NW of Fort White off of C-238 in Ichetucknee Springs State Park; ca. 1.3 mi. SE of North Entrance on E side of river where Mission springs joins the Ichetucknee River. T6S, R16E, Sec. 7.
Description Tree ca. 3 m tall; flowers cream-colored.
Habitat Mucky edge of spring-fed stream, with Cicuta mexicana and Pistia stratiotes.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. J. Herring 213
with D. Herring
Collection Date 07 May 1991
Accession Number 210281
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Clay Co. : 1.6 mi. E of Penney Farms on FL 16. T6S, R25E, Sec. 12, SW¼ of SW¼; Sec. 13, NW¼ of NW¼.
Habitat Open roadside ditch along both sides of highway, in pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State
Collector B. F. Hansen 5512
with D. R. Richardson
Collection Date 18 May 1979
Accession Number 140780
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : S of University of South Florida Campus, 50th Street. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. W. Long 2949
Collection Date Apr 1969
Accession Number 86229
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1994
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : South Fork State Preserve. T22S, R20E, Sec. 12, SW¼ of NW¼ of NW¼ of SE¼.
Description Tree to 13 m high.
Habitat Near bottomland forest, xeric hammock.
Reproductive State
Collector S. Cole
with R. Owens
Collection Date 26 Mar 1994
Accession Number 212092
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: A. M. Arnott,
Locality USA. Florida , Walton Co. : Choctawhatchee River delta. 30° 22' 0" N 86° 5' 60" W
Reproductive State Bud
Collector R. D. Suttkus
Collection Date 12 Apr 1975
Accession Number 213938
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1995
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. humilis Nash L. E. Kopp
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : Wingate Creek State Preserve. Burn zone 6S. T35S, R22E, Sec. 7, NE¼ of SE¼ of SE¼.
Description Tree to 10 m high.
Habitat Xeric hammock.
Reproductive State
Collector J. Weber
Collection Date 30 Oct 1991
Accession Number 212718
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Moccasin Lake Park. 2750 Park Trail Lane, Clearwater; trail to N from pier. 27° 57' 54" N 82° 54' 40" W
Habitat Swamp edge.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector G. Fleming 3429
Collection Date 04 Mar 1983
Accession Number 171027
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1981
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Hardee Co. : C-665, 3.1 mi. S of the junction with FL 64. T35S, R23E, Sec. 20, SW¼ of NE¼.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Bud Flower
Collector G. Robinson 121
with B.F. Hansen
Collection Date 09 Apr 1981
Accession Number 155263
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Osceola Co. : Along C-534, 4.0 mi. W of the junction with US 441/192; 0.5 mi. NW of Brick Lake. T26S, R31E, Sec. 34, NW¼ of SW¼.
Habitat Pine flatwoods along canal.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 8617
with G.L. Robinson
Collection Date 14 Aug 1981
Accession Number 157019
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Volusia Co. : On West Halifax Avenue (Maytown Road), 8.1 mi. from its junction with US 1 (Oak Hill). John H. McIntosh Grant, NW corner. 28° 48' 0" N 80° 57' 0" W
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. Robinson 171
with B.F. Hansen
Collection Date 20 May 1981
Accession Number 156544
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: R. K. Godfrey,
Locality USA. Florida , Dixie Co. : Suwannee. 29° 19' 44" N 83° 8' 39" W
Description Small tree.
Habitat Water at edge of drainage canal.
Reproductive State
Collector R. K. Godfrey 56076
Collection Date 05 Sep 1957
Accession Number 2732
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. pubescens Pursh Fernald - Determined By: Lakela, 10 Apr 1966
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : Highlands County [Hammock] State Park, along trail through fern gardens. 27° 22' 0" N 81° 20' 60" W
Description Young trees with aromatic leaves and buds.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector O. K. Lakela 26961
Collection Date 05 Apr 1964
Accession Number 59627
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Levy Co. : Along S side of FL 24, 1.0 mi. SW of Ellzey; 3 mi. SW of Otter Creek. T13S, R15E, Sec. 33, SW¼ of SE¼. 29° 18' 0" N 82° 46' 60" W
Habitat Roadside cypress [Taxodium] head.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. F. Hansen 9635
with J. Hansen
Collection Date 20 May 1982
Accession Number 165699
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. - Determined By: R. K. Godfrey,
Locality USA. Florida , Taylor Co. : Ca. 5 mi. N of Steinhatchee. 29° 40' 16" N 83° 23' 15" W
Habitat Hummocks in swamp forest.
Reproductive State
Collector R. K. Godfrey 52820
with P. Redfearn
Collection Date 25 Jan 1955
Accession Number 2723
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. - Determined By: R. K. Godfrey,
Locality USA. Florida , Wakulla Co. : Along the St. Marks River at St. Marks.
Description Shrub ca. 3 m high.
Habitat Palmetto [Serenoa repens] - pine - cedar [Juniperus virginiana] hammock on limestone.
Reproductive State
Collector R. K. Godfrey 52811
with R.N. Jervis
Collection Date 22 Jan 1955
Accession Number 2725
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Everglades National Park. Between Pa-hay-okee Hammock and Pineland Trail. 25° 57' 18" N 80° 44' 41" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. W. Long 2870
with H. Andorfer
Collection Date 13 Apr 1969
Accession Number 86030
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Deep Lake, 3 mi. N of Jerome, 1 mi. E of FL 29. 26° 12' 39" N 81° 48' 24" W
Habitat Trail and lake shore; swampy hammock with palmetto [Serenoa repens], cypress [Taxodium], Bumelia [Sideroxylon], Cornus, and Panicum.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela 29118
with D. Laker
Collection Date 21 Aug 1965
Accession Number 66221
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Persea pubescens (Pursh) Sarg. - Determined By: Lakela,
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. pubescens Pursh Fernald - Determined By: Lakela,
Locality USA. Florida , Seminole Co. : Ca. 1 mi. SE of Oviedo off FL 419. 28° 40' 12" N 81° 12' 29" W
Habitat Woods margin; extensive longleaf pine [Pinus palustris - Serenoa repens flatwood; berm between raodside and moist margin of wood.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr. 10744
with C.E. Wood, C.E. Smith, R.J. Eaton
Collection Date 26 Apr 1961
Accession Number 40918
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. pubescens Pursh Fernald - Determined By: Kral,
Locality USA. Florida , Orange Co. : Ca. 3 mi. S of Oakland. 28° 33' 18" N 81° 37' 59" W
Description Tree ca. 14 ft. tall.
Habitat Margin of lakeside hammock.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. Kral 7711
Collection Date 05 Aug 1958
Accession Number 8688
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. pubescens Pursh Fernald
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Cross State Turnpike, Miles City, W of FL 29.
Habitat Seasonally wet cypress [Taxodium] area with marginal Acer, Persea, Salix, epiphytes.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 29870
with J. De Boer
Collection Date 27 May 1966
Accession Number 74617
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: P. Genelle,
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Everglades National Park. Near Mahogany Hammock. 25° 57' 18" N 80° 44' 41" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector H. Andorfer 10
Collection Date 09 Apr 1970
Accession Number 111780
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Pinecrest Road, FL 94, leaving south to the county line from Monroe Station. 25° 40' 1" N 80° 18' 29" W
Habitat Roadside glade, hammock trees along ditch; Dipholis [Sideroxylum foetidissimum], Ficus, Cephalanthus.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 29880
with J. De Boer
Collection Date 28 May 1966
Accession Number 74570
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. pubescens Pursh Fernald
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Pinecrest Road, FL 94, SE of Monroe Station. 25° 44' 48" N 80° 56' 22" W
Habitat Cypress [Taxodium] ponds, intervening glades, pinelands, creeks, and ditches; Persea, Myrica, Annona, Ficus.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 29888
with J. De Boer
Collection Date 28 May 1966
Accession Number 74485
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1984
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Around wayside table on S side of US 41, 2 mi. W of Loop Road. T53S, R32E, Sec. 7.
Habitat Cypress [Taxodium] head.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. P. Sauleda 3454
Collection Date 30 Mar 1980
Accession Number 156366
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1984
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. pubescens Pursh Fernald
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Collier-Seminole State Park. Royal Palm Hammock. 26° 7' 60" N 81° 28' 60" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela 29747
with R.W. Long
Collection Date 26 Apr 1966
Accession Number 73916
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Orange Co. : Along Moss Park Road, 1.5 mi. E of FL 15, at Hart Branch. T24S, R31E, Sec. 9, NW¼ of SE¼.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 8700
with D.R. Lindsey
Collection Date 25 Aug 1981
Accession Number 157408
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Leon Co. : Along North-by Northwest Road, just off the S shore of Lake Talquin, just N of FL 20; 3 mi. ENE of Bloxham; 3.5 mi. SW of Holland. T1S, R4W, Sec. 12, SE¼. 30° 22' 60" N 84° 37' 0" W
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. F. Hansen 12850
with J. Hansen
Collection Date 27 May 1995
Accession Number 214179
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Tiger Creek Sanctuary. Along Pfundstein Road, 2.5 mi. SE of Babson Park. T31S, R28E, Sec. 2, SW¼ of SW¼.
Habitat Low forest with Magnolia virginiana, Persea palustris, Nyssa sylvatica.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. F. Hansen 5354
with D.R. Richardson
Collection Date 13 Apr 1979
Accession Number 141870
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. pubescens Pursh Fernald - Determined By: Lakela, 10-Apr-1966
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : S side of Ferncrest Road, FL 84.
Description Flowers opening; foliage fragrant, pubescent.
Habitat Ditch bank, glade margin.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela 28398
Collection Date 22 Mar 1965
Accession Number 63800
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. pubescens Pursh Fernald
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : NW of Naples, Little Hickory Pass. 26° 8' 31" N 81° 47' 41" W
Habitat Mangrove shores, bayhead, pineland and glade, Ceratiola - Quercus scrub.
Reproductive State
Collector O. K. Lakela 27989
with R.W. Long, F.C. Craighead
Collection Date 04 Dec 1964
Accession Number 62360
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : Along Myakka River in section 32, 1 mi. N of Myakka [River] State Park; 300 m from end of river road. 27° 19' 60" N 82° 9' 0" W
Description Tree 5 m tall; flowers green.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 5 to m
Collector C. H. Dodson 8066
Collection Date 06 May 1979
Accession Number 139911
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : 4.5 mi. E of Haines City on the Hinson Avenue extension, NW end of of Lake Marion. T27S, R28E, Sec. 30, SW¼. 30° 25' 60" N 82° 55' 60" W
Habitat Mixed southern hardwood forest in swampy area.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 5725
with D.R. Richardson
Collection Date 21 Jun 1979
Accession Number 142670
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. - Determined By: Lakela,
Locality USA. Florida , Seminole Co. : N of Goldenrod. 28° 36' 37" N 81° 17' 19" W
Description Leaves with pleasant odor when crushed, somewhat lighter in color beneath; bud petals greenish-white.
Habitat Pineland.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. R. Cooley 7392
with R.J. Eaton, J.D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 02 May 1960
Accession Number 18810
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Citrus Co. : Crystal Cove, 1.5 mi. NW of Crystal River. T18S, R16E, Sec. 13.
Description Subcanopy dominant.
Habitat Floodplain forest, in muck.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector D. Richardson 807
Collection Date 10 Aug 1979
Accession Number 151005
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. pubescens Pursh Fernald - Determined By: Lakela, 10-Apr-1966
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Big Cypress, Fakahatchee, S of Miles City. 25° 52' 6" N 81° 29' 21" W
Habitat Glade and cypress [Taxodium] margin.
Reproductive State
Collector O. K. Lakela 28199
with R.W. Long
Collection Date 06 Mar 1965
Accession Number 63925
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : NE side of Scenic Drive NW of Copeland off FL 29, vicinity of Fakahatchee. 25° 52' 6" N 81° 29' 21" W
Habitat Glade, dry soil.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela 30705
with F. Almeda
Collection Date 20 Apr 1967
Accession Number 80392
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Corkscrew area SW of Immokalee, off FL 846; abandoned site of produce garden. 26° 25' 10" N 81° 25' 13" W
Habitat Roadside hammock, white sand, puddles; luxuriant growth of native plants among weeds.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 28943
Collection Date 18 Jul 1965
Accession Number 65604
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1984
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Avon Park Bombing Range. T31S, R30E, Sec. 32.
Habitat Small bayhead surrounding pond.
Reproductive State
Collector D. R. Lindsey 1000
with S. Upchurch
Collection Date 04 Sep 1981
Accession Number 168815
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. 26° 28' 0" N 81° 32' 60" W
Habitat Swamp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector P. Genelle 523
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 22 Mar 1971
Accession Number 94655
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. pubescens Pursh Fernald - Determined By: Lakela, 10-Apr-1966
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : N of Hollywood Junction on US 27. 26° 0' 40" N 80° 8' 58" W
Habitat Glade margin in swampy ditch, with Sambucus, Salix.
Reproductive State
Collector O. K. Lakela 28418
Collection Date 23 Mar 1965
Accession Number 63688
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Safety Harbor, Fire Station #2, S bank of Magnolia Creek. 30° 0' 0" N 81° 40' 60" W
Reproductive State
Collector G. Fleming 3844
Collection Date 14 Nov 1987
Accession Number 193897
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Clearwater Sewage Treatment Plant, FL 580; S bank of creek (Magnolia Creek collection). 27° 57' 54" N 82° 54' 40" W
Reproductive State Bud
Collector G. Fleming 4000
Collection Date 09 Apr 1988
Accession Number 196002
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Liberty Co. : Ca. 1.4 mi. S of Telogia on FL 65. T2S, R6W, Sec. 3. 30° 21' 0" N 84° 49' 0" W
Habitat Shrub bog.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 10247
with B.F. Hansen
Collection Date 18 Jul 1986
Accession Number 189747
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1999
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : Wingate Creek State Preserve. T35S, R22E, Sec. 6, SW¼ of NE¼ of SW¼.
Description Tree to 3.5 m high
Habitat Ruderal/baygall edge.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector C. Becker
with R. Hattaway
Collection Date 10 Sep 1997
Accession Number 224695
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : Highlands Hammock State Park. Along Tiger Branch. T34S, R28E, Sec. 33. 27° 22' 0" N 81° 20' 60" W
Habitat Baygall - mesic flatwoods.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector S. Cole
Collection Date 22 Mar 1995
Accession Number 232872
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: R. A. Hattaway,
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Collier-Seminole State Park. N side of park road near blockhouse. T51S, R27E, Sec. 34, NW¼ of NW¼ of NE¼. 26° 7' 60" N 81° 28' 60" W
Habitat Rockland hammock.
Reproductive State
Collector R. A. Hattaway
Collection Date 27 Jan 1998
Accession Number 230746
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Clearwater, FL 580 N of sewage treatment plant; road to Magnolia Creek. 27° 57' 54" N 82° 54' 40" W
Reproductive State
Collector G. Fleming 3887
Collection Date 28 Nov 1987
Accession Number 194211
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1984
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : Vicinity of Avon Park.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. B. McFarlin 6497
Collection Date 15 Aug 1931
Accession Number 175023
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : N side of Center Grade Road, ca. 1.3 mi. E of the junction with FL 471, near Weeks Pond and N of Gator Hole Slough; ca. 7.7 mi. S of the junction with FL 50 at Tarrytown. T23S, R23E, Sec. 29, NW¼. 28° 27' 30" N 82° 2' 10" W
Habitat Wet marly pine flatwoods and cypress [Taxodium] pond edges. Soils - Vero (Alfic Haplaquods).
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 90 to 92 ft
Collector S. L. Orzell 16445
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 29 Apr 1991
Accession Number 216376
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Flatwoods Park, 2.5 mi. (sld) NW of Morris Bridge; ca. 7 mi. E of Lutz. T27S, R20E, Sec. 19, NW¼. 28° 9' 4" N 82° 27' 41" W
Habitat Cypress [Taxodium] dome.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 10535
Collection Date 10 Sep 1994
Accession Number 221029
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : Lake Manatee State Recreation Area. Burn zone 1. T34S, R20E, Sec. 31, SW¼. 27° 29' 47" N 82° 32' 22" W
Description Tree to 15 m high.
Habitat Mesic flatwoods.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector J. Weber
Collection Date 23 Jul 1992
Accession Number 210137
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1984
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : SE corner of Dale Mabry Highway and Gunn Highway (Busch Boulevard).
Habitat Wet marsh and pond margins.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector D. W. Crewz 1326
with S. Mortellaro
Collection Date 28 Apr 1978
Accession Number 131889
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1984
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Citrus Co. : Chassahowitzka, FL 480; Chassahowitzka River, 1 mi. W of fish camp. 28° 41' 60" N 82° 34' 0" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. Genelle 1229
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 11 Apr 1972
Accession Number 100776
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Brooker Creek Preserve. Along diagonal powerline, ca. 2.7 mi. S of Tarpon Springs Road. T27S, R16E, Sec. 25, NW¼ of SW¼. 29° 53' 20" N 82° 19' 57" W
Habitat Weedy area along powerline right-of-way.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 12749
with R.P. Wunderlin, P. Dooris
Collection Date 01 Jun 1994
Accession Number 210401
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : 13 mi. WSW of Florida City. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Description Small tree.
Habitat Everglades.
Reproductive State
Collector unknown 78
Collection Date s.d.
Accession Number 54268
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Flagler Co. : W of US 1 and Palm Coast, Palm Coast Well field; 0.6 mi. N of Well Grade Road and 1.4 mi. NW of US 1. T10S, R30E, Sec. 29. 28° 0' 19" N 82° 27' 3" W
Habitat Wet pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. Slaughter 14865
with M.C. Minno
Collection Date 24 May 2006
Accession Number 243087
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park. E side of loop trail off Old Post Road. T25S, R16E, Sec. 26, NW¼ of NE¼.
Habitat Elevated area in marsh lake.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector C. vanHoek
with S. Petty
Collection Date 26 Aug 2002
Accession Number 243945
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Duval Co. : 0.5 mi. N of C-228, 1.8 mi. W of FL 301; ICI Development property. T3S, R23E, Sec. 30.
Habitat Mixed oak - pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State
Collector C. Slaughter 15778
with M. Minno
Collection Date 14 Aug 2007
Accession Number 244819
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Caladesi Island State Park. Edge of cross trail connecting nature trail and service road. T28S, R15E, Sec. 29. 27° 51' 34" N 82° 5' 7" W
Habitat Swale-like depression in maritime hammock.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector C. vanHoek
Collection Date 31 Oct 2002
Accession Number 245434
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Hamilton Co. : Along C-6, 6.5 mi. E of Jasper. T2N, R15E, Sec. 31, SE¼ of SE¼. 30° 31' 6" N 82° 56' 53" W
Habitat Swampy thicket.
Reproductive State
Collector B. F. Hansen 13284
with J. Hansen
Collection Date 13 Jun 2008
Accession Number 245640
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Churchill Ranch on Border Road, part of Deer Prairie Creek Preserve, ca. 2.3 km ENE of the junction of I-75 and C-777 (River Road). T39S, R20E, Sec. 5. 27° 7' 3" N 82° 19' 40" W
Habitat Mesic/hydric hammock.
Reproductive State
Collector A. R. Franck 418
Collection Date 08 Oct 2007
Accession Number 245861
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Council; ca. 1.3 km SE of the N junction of US 41 and Old US 41, ca. 5 km NNE of the junction of US 41 and C-865, ca. 0.5 km SSE of the junction of Strike Lane and Catskill Drive. 26° 22' 22" N 81° 47' 47" W
Description Small tree.
Habitat Swampy margin of Taxodium dome.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. M. Kunzer 2435
Collection Date 16 May 2008
Accession Number 246512
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: J. M. Kunzer, 01-Dec-2008
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Calhoun Co. : Little New York; FL 176, ca. 2 km NE of the Bay County line. 30° 32' 33" N 85° 22' 29" W
Description Tree to 8 m; leaves dark green, whitish underneath; fruit midnight blue.
Habitat Seasonally wet roadside ditch bank.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector T. MacClendon 870
with B. Boothe, M. Boothe, K. MacClendon
Collection Date 31 Oct 2008
Accession Number 247199
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , DeSoto Co. : Along Peace River; Deep Creek Preserve (Southwest Florida Water Management District property), ca. 900 ha on W side of Peace River, ca. 4.5 km NE of the junction of I-75 and Kings Highway (C-769). 27° 2' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Description Tree.
Habitat Riverbank.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector A. R. Franck 862
Collection Date 06 Sep 2008
Accession Number 250160
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: B. K. Holst, 2008
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Deer Prairie Creek Preserve, eastern Venice; immediately S of I-75 and W of the Myakka River. 27° 5' 15" N 82° 18' 28" W
Description Shrub 3 m; flowers white.
Habitat Hydric hammock.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1 to 3 m
Collector L. B. Birch 29
with B.K. Holst
Collection Date 29 Apr 2008
Accession Number 250405
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Starkey Wilderness Park. 2.5 mi. NNW of Odessa. T26S, R17E, Sec. 9, SE¼ of SE¼. 28° 11' 38" N 82° 35' 30" W
Habitat Forest floodplain.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector E. M. Ferguson 289
Collection Date 05 Aug 2003
Accession Number 250864
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : Avon Park Air Force Range. 100 yds. NE of the junction of Ebersbach Road and Kissimmee Road. T33S, R30E, Sec. 6, SE¼ of SE¼. 28° 17' 28" N 81° 24' 25" W
Habitat Disturbed wetland in pasture.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector C. vanHoek 679
with B. Wargo
Collection Date 30 Aug 1996
Accession Number 251356
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State Park. Tomoka Trail. T37S, R29E, Sec. 4, NW¼ of NE¼ of NE¼.
Habitat Scrubby flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector A. Bishop
Collection Date 17 Jun 2004
Accession Number 252314
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Volusia Co. : Tomoka State Park. Johns Island; ca. 1 km E of the US 1 bridge at the Tomoka River, ca. 1 km NNE of the N terminus of Nova Road (C-5A). 29° 18' 32" N 81° 5' 4" W
Description Small tree ca. 5 m tall, ca. 8 cm dbh.
Habitat Transition from hydric hammock to wet flatwoods..
Reproductive State
Collector J. M. Kunzer 1449
Collection Date 15 Mar 2006
Accession Number 253477
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Glades Co. : Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area. 150 m E of C-731, 2.15 km S of the Highlands County line. 27° 0' 49" N 81° 27' 15" W
Habitat Baygall.
Reproductive State
Collector A. R. Franck 2063
Collection Date 08 May 2010
Accession Number 254176
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Hendry Co. : Dinner Island Ranch Wildlife Management Area.
Description Tree.
Habitat Prairie hammock.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector K. Nolte
Collection Date 27 May 2010
Accession Number 254502
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Prairie/Shell Creek (Southwest Florida Water Management District property); 80 m S of Royal Palm Drive, 2.35 km W of US 17. 26° 59' 57" N 81° 58' 59" W
Habitat Maritime hammock.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector A. R. Franck 1940
Collection Date 29 Apr 2010
Accession Number 254863
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Prairie/Shell Creek (Southwest Florida Water Management District property); 340 m S of Royal Palm Drive, 2.1 km W of US 17. 26° 59' 47" N 81° 58' 49" W
Habitat Hydric hammock.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector A. R. Franck 1918
Collection Date 29 Apr 2010
Accession Number 254882
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Lafayette Co. : ALong C-357, ca. 3 mi. S of FL 51 and Cooks Hammock. T7S, R11E, Sec. 7, NE¼.
Habitat Recently clearcut area in wet pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State
Collector B. F. Hansen 13406
with J. Hansen
Collection Date 18 Sep 2008
Accession Number 254916
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Hillsborough River State Park. At the NW corner of the Baynard Trail. T27S, R21E, Sec. 8. 27° 55' 0" N 82° 20' 60" W
Habitat Hydric hammock.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector C. vanHoek
with R. Chicone
Collection Date 13 Aug 2009
Accession Number 259540
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: T. S. Sprenkle,
Locality USA. Florida , Alachua Co. : Morningside Park, N side of FL 26, 2 mi. E of FL 24. 29° 39' 20" N 82° 16' 32" W
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector T. S. Sprenkle 140
with K. Gulledge
Collection Date 05 Oct 2003
Accession Number 260743
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2012
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Indian Mound Scrub Sanctuary. 28° 39' 1" N 80° 51' 20" W
Reproductive State Bud
Collector S. Blissett-Clark
with S. Meye
Collection Date 20 Apr 2012
Accession Number 262590
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Marion Co. : Silver Springs: Silver River State Park.. 29° 12' 21" N 82° 2' 9" W
Description Tree 6 m tall.
Habitat Hardwood hammock, with Magnolia grandiflora, Quercus virginiana, Q. nigra, Serenoa repens, and Ilex glabra.
Reproductive State
Collector J. Hubbard 587
Collection Date 08 Jul 2006
Accession Number 262665
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Along US 41, 16.5 mi. E of FL 29, 5.5 mi. W of FL 94 at Monroe Station. 25° 19' 60" N 81° 0' 0" W
Habitat Taxodium forest and adjacent grassy areas, associated with numerous graminoid herbs, scattered shrubs, and coniferous islands.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 15 to ft
Collector J. L. Reveal 7207
with J. Humphries, L. Gang, W.D. Longbottom, S.L. Cronlund
Collection Date 13 Mar 1992
Accession Number 267504
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Estero Bay Preserve State Park. Railroad swale, powerline right-of-way. T46S, R25E, Sec. 29, NE¼ of NE¼ of NE¼. 26° 26' 17" N 81° 48' 24" W
Habitat Ruderal.
Reproductive State
Collector S.W. Braem
Collection Date 26 Oct 2007
Accession Number 269247
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Lower Green Swamp Preserve. Ca. 1.5 mi. NNW of the Knights Griffin Road bridge over Itchepackesassa Creek, ca. 4 mi. WSW of the junction of Deeson Road and C-35A. T27S, R22E, Sec. 26, N½. 28° 4' 0" N 82° 7' 60" W
Description Basal sprouts from trunk, the canopy tree dead.
Habitat Edge of Taxodium depression and flatwoods.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector R. Chicone 1006
with R. Wunderlich, III
Collection Date 24 Apr 2013
Accession Number 271455
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (L.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Lower Green Swamp Preserve. Ca. 1.5 mi. NNW of the Knights Griffin Road bridge over Itchepackesassa Creek, ca. 3.5 mi. WSW of the junction of Deeson Road and C-35Alt. T27S, R22E, Sec. 26, SW¼. 28° 4' 0" N 82° 7' 60" W
Habitat Edge of mesic hammock and flatwoods.
Reproductive State
Collector R. Chicone 1146
Collection Date 23 Oct 2013
Accession Number 271842
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jun 2014
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Hardee Co. : Hardee Lakes County Park. Along Paynes Creek, 1.4 km W of C-663, 2.5 km S of the Polk County line, 9 km E of the Manatee County line. 27° 37' 17" N 81° 57' 33" W
Habitat Edge of bottomland forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. R. Franck 3337
Collection Date 16 May 2014
Accession Number 273464
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: A. R. Franck,
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Osceola Co. : Reedy Creek.
Habitat Creek bank.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. L. Mize
Collection Date 29 Apr 1961
Accession Number 280623
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Aug 1994
Locality USA. South Carolina , Pickens Co. : 156 Cedar Creek Circle, Central.
Description Tree 10 ft. tall; fruit green, maturing purple-black; foliage sweet-aromatic.
Habitat Next to greenhouse.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector S. R. Hill 25962
Collection Date 07 Aug 1994
Accession Number 212992
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Feb 2016
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Kennedy Space Center. Canaveral National Seashore; Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge; Shiloh area, E of FL 3, N of WSEG Road. 28° 28' 16" N 80° 32' 14" W
Habitat Scrub.
Reproductive State
Collector P. A. Schmalzer
with T.E. Foster
Collection Date 29 Apr 2015
Accession Number 283168
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Washington Par. : Along Miller Creek, ca. 5.5 mi. NE of Franklinton on Jenkins Road.
Description Infrequent.
Habitat Pine-hardwood forest.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector K. A. Vincent
with C. M. Allen, L. Erbe
Collection Date 06 Aug 1979
Accession Number 163840
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. South Carolina , Jasper Co. : 2 mi. S of Tillman on US 321.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State
Collector C. R. Bell
Collection Date 02 Apr 1956
Accession Number 45555
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Vernon Par. : Along Flat Creek, 2.5 mi. NNW of Rosepine.
Description Leaves glossy green above, dull below, aromatic fruit glossy gray blue; tree 30 by 8 in.
Habitat Mixed woods in bottom.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. W. Thieret
with W. D. Reese
Collection Date 10 Oct 1964
Accession Number 62017
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Jackson Co. : Post Office Ocean Springs.
Description 15 ft. tall.
Habitat Ridges.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector D. Demaree
Collection Date 22 Aug 1951
Accession Number 183516
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. pubescens Pursh Fernald
Locality USA. Louisiana , Vernon Par. : SW of Anacoco.
Description Slender tree; 5 m high.
Habitat Mixed forest on sandy ridges.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. R. Cooley
with Brass
Collection Date 28 Apr 1955
Accession Number 1160
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Jackson Co. : Post Office Escatawpa.
Description 10 ft. high.
Habitat Low wet areas.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector D. Demaree
Collection Date 09 Aug 1952
Accession Number 183562
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Stone Co. : De Soto National Forest; Post Office McHenry.
Description 15 ft. tall.
Habitat Low wet areas.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector D. Demaree
Collection Date 06 Aug 1952
Accession Number 183572
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Georgia , Glynn Co. : Jekyll Island; across from 4H center.
Habitat Maritime forest; associates: Ageratina laurifolia, Osmunda regalis, Sideroxylon tenax, Quercus laurifolia.
Reproductive State
Collector K. Francl
with L. Kruse, M. Morgan, E. Totin, M. Waters
Collection Date 20 Oct 2001
Accession Number 272964
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Alabama , Pike Co. : Un-numbered dirt road at the E side of Mill Creek; N of the road in Ti-Ti swamp. 31° 55' 15" N 86° 3' 2" W
Description Uncommon.
Habitat Wet muck soil.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 415 to ft
Collector A. R. Diamond
Collection Date 06 Nov 2011
Accession Number 270441
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Jackson Co. : Magnolia State Park, Ocean Springs.
Habitat Moist sandy soil, shady, mixed hardwoods and pines.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector S. B. Jones
Collection Date 21 Jul 1969
Accession Number 92063
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Allen Par. : N of US 190, 0.8 mi. E of Beauregard Parish, W of Reeves. T6S, R7W, Sec. 19.
Habitat Boggy area on roadbank and in pine woods.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector D. D. Taylor
with R. D. Thomas, Aquatic Plants Class
Collection Date 07 Aug 1983
Accession Number 218257
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: Wofford, Jan 1974
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. pubescens Pursh Fernald
Locality USA. Florida , Putnam Co. : 29° 36' 31" N 81° 44' 39" W
Habitat Wet woods.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley
Collection Date 23 Jan 1951
Accession Number 2727
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. North Carolina , Carteret Co. : Entrance of Fort Macon State Park, Atlantic City (on Bogue Bank).
Description Small tree or large shrub.
Habitat Shrub thickets between sand dunes and salt marsh.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector D. H. Nicolson
Collection Date 09 Sep 1964
Accession Number 67531
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. North Carolina , Camden Co. : Ca. 1 mi. S of Hamburg Ditch in new state park.
Description Common.
Habitat Along E side of road.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector L. J. Musselman
Collection Date 15 Feb 1975
Accession Number 118862
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2016
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Dock area, Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation, Lake Wales.
Reproductive State
Collector M. L. Gilbert
Collection Date 27 Mar 1972
Accession Number 292339
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2017
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2016
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Jane's Trail Logging Road.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector M. L. Gilbert
Collection Date 16 Aug 1973
Accession Number 292338
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2016
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Goodson property, Weeki Watchee Road.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector M. L. Gilbert
Collection Date 21 Sep 1968
Accession Number 292337
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2016
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Clark's Pool. 29° 46' 0" N 82° 37' 0" W
Habitat Oak hammock.
Reproductive State
Collector C. F. Caudle
with M.G. Gilbert, M.S. Tisdale
Collection Date 06 Oct 1962
Accession Number 292357
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2016
Determination History
Persea persea (L.) Cockerell
Locality USA. Florida , Marion Co. : Hughes Island.
Habitat Bayhead.
Reproductive State
Collector C. F. Caudle
with M.G. Gilbert, M.S. Tisdale
Collection Date 03 Jun 1964
Accession Number 292358
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2016
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. North Carolina , Cumberland Co. : Cedar Creek.
Habitat Turkey oak [Quercus laevis], without wiregrass [Aristida stricta].
Reproductive State
Collector M. G. Ford
Collection Date 16 Jun 1965
Accession Number 293910
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2016
Determination History
Persea persea (L.) Cockerell
Locality USA. Florida , Marion Co. : Hughes Island.
Habitat Bayhead.
Reproductive State
Collector C. F. Caudle
with M.L. Gilbert, M.S. Tisdale
Collection Date 03 Jun 1964
Accession Number 293820
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2016
Determination History
Persea persea (L.) Cockerell
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Rock Ridge Road. 27° 49' 57" N 82° 20' 34" W
Reproductive State
Collector C. F. Caudle
with M.L. Gilbert, M.S. Tisdale
Collection Date 30 Jun 1962
Accession Number 293825
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2016
Determination History
Persea persea (L.) Cockerell
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Orange Park. 28° 26' 60" N 81° 16' 60" W
Habitat Woods.
Reproductive State
Collector C. F. Caudle
with M.L. Gilbert, M.S. Tisdale
Collection Date 14 Jun 1962
Accession Number 293818
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jul 2018
Determination History
Persea pubescens (Pursh) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Off Loop Road, some 5 mi. W of E connection with US 41.
Description Small tree with peduncles, pedicels, and petioles tomentose; bark aromatic; flower small; fruit a drupe, dark blue.
Habitat Pineland terrain with marl-like soil.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector A. Grant
Collection Date 09 Apr 1964
Accession Number 298088
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: A. R. Franck, 23-Mar-2018
Determination History
Tamala pubescens (Pursh) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Orange Co. : Wekiwa River.
Habitat River bank.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector M. Mulvania
Collection Date 15 Aug 1929
Accession Number 296936
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg. - Determined By: A. R. Franck, 03-Aug-2015
Determination History
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : Avon Park Bombing Range. Arbuckle Lake.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. F. Caudle
with M.L. Gilbert, M.S. Tisdale
Collection Date 13 Aug 1962
Accession Number 280627
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Persea palustris
Family Name Lauraceae
Currently Accepted Name Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.
Locality USA. Florida , Lake and Sanders Co. : Ocala National Forest. Along National Forest Road 57, 0.75 km NE of the junction with National Forest Road 22. 29° 6' 0" N 81° 37' 50" W
Description Small tree, the stem for wood specimen to 6.5 cm in diameter, ca. 7 years old; leaves of last year glaucous beneath, the new leaves yellow-green on both sides.
Habitat Slight slope, mostly hardwoods, with swampy areas; with Persea palustris, Sambucus canadensis [S. nigra subsp. canadensis], and Lyonia lucida.
Reproductive State Bud
Elevation 15 to m
Collector M. Nee
Collection Date 23 Apr 2019
Accession Number 304320
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