Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.

  • Filed As

    Lauraceae
    Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 9423 with Robert Rittenhouse, 21 Oct 2010

  • Location

    United States of America. Virginia. Northampton Co. ca 3.7 km ESE of town Cape Charles, ca 100 m W of US 13, ca 600 m S of Rt. 184, Rittenhouse Motor Lodge.

  • Habitat

    Forest drained by perennial stream. This patch of forest was cut and then planted with Pinus taeda ca 60 years previously. It has since been managed as a small (2.6 ha) nature preserve and motel. There are many fine specimens of native trees (Magnolia virginiana, Persea borbonia, Quercus rubra, Fraxinus sp., Liquidambar styraciflua), shrubs (Euonymus americanus, Itea virginica, Aronia arbutifolia) and herbs (Dioscorea villosa, Passiflora lutea and 6 species of Persicaria s.l.).

  • Description

    Tree.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01268867

    Occurrence ID: bd93c539-d130-40d0-a654-0d7b73b64e66

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01125723, D. E. Atha 9423, Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. - Accepted : Lauraceae (120.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Laurales

  • Family

    Lauraceae

  • All Determinations

    Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. det D. E. Atha, 2011

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Virginia

  • County/Municipio

    Northampton Co.

  • Locality

    ca 3.7 km ESE of town Cape Charles, ca 100 m W of US 13, ca 600 m S of Rt. 184, Rittenhouse Motor Lodge

  • Elevation

    Alt. 4 m. (13 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    37.2663, -75.9753

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. 37.266340N, 75.975338W (±50m)

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The New York Botanical Garden
Lauraceae
Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
det. D. Atha, 2011
United States of America. Virginia: Northampton Co. ca 3.7 km ESE
of town Cape Charles, ca 100 m W of US 13, ca 600 m S of Rt. 184,
Rittenhouse Motor Lodge. 37.266340N, 75.975338W (±50m), ca 4 m
elev. Forest drained by perennial stream. This patch of forest was cut and
then planted with Pinus taeda ca 60 years previously. It has since been
managed as a small (2.6 ha) nature preserve and motel. There are many
fine specimens of native trees (.Magnolia virginiana, Persea borbonia,
Quercus rubra, Fraxinus sp., Liquidambar styraciflua), shrubs (Euonymus
americanus, Itea virginica, Aronia arbutifolia) and herbs (Dioscorea
villosa, Passiflora lutea and 6 species of Persicaria s.l.).
Tree.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha, Robert Rittenhouse 9423
21 Oct 2010
01268867