L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Silk Bay
Persea humilis
Nash
Image via open botanical data(CC BY-SA)
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Laurales
Family
Lauraceae
Laurel family
Genus
Persea
Species
Persea humilis
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Shrub, Tree
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 1 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Tamala humilisPersea borbonia var. humilisPersea borbonia subsp. humilisBorbonia humilis
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
Explore Garden Varieties
Find cultivated varieties related to Silk Bay