Calflora Taxon Report
Umbellularia californica  (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.
Bay laurel, California bay, California laurel, bay tree, Oregon myrtle
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Umbellularia californica is a tree that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
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Genus: Umbellularia
Family: Lauraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: magnoliid
Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: canyons

Communities: Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFUmbellularia californica var. fresnensis
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[Wikipedia] Sudden Oak Death Pathogen Host: The tree is a host of the pathogen that causes sudden oak death. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

[Wikipedia] Taxonomy, Common Names: The tree was formerly known as Oreodaphne californica.[3] In Yuki, it is called pōl’-cum ōl.[4] In Oregon, this tree is known as Oregon myrtle, while in California it is called California bay laurel, which may be shortened to California bay[5] or California laurel. It has also been called pepperwood, spicebush, cinnamon bush, peppernut tree, headache tree,[6] mountain laurel,[7] and balm of heaven.[7] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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