| Common Name |
California Laurel, California Bay, Bay Laurel |
| Latin Name |
Umbellularia
californica |
| Native Habitat |
Mountains and slopes of California and west up to 6,000
feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, limestone, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Twice per month |
| Height X Width |
40 feet X 20 feet slowly |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Dark green, shiny, aromatic |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Fragrance |
| Ornamental Value |
Inconspicuous yellow flowers December through May,
fragrant leaves |
| Nature Value |
Browsed by deer and livestock, birds eat seeds |
| Native American Uses |
Tea from roots, leaves had medicinal uses |
| Links |
|
| Data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/umbcal/all.html |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Umbellularia+californica |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?where-taxon=Umbellularia+californica |
| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=264 |
| Images and data |
http://www.paleotechnics.com/Articles/Bayarticle.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Lauraceae/Umbellularia_californica.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=8183 |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=umca |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54075/ |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/682.htm |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=1577 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=UMCA |
