Characteristics
Dicots
Persea palustris (Raf.)Sarg.
SWAMP BAY
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The traditional genus Persea is not monophyletic (Rohwer et al. 2009; Song et al. 2019; Xiao et al. 2022). Persea subg. Persea includes the avocado (P. americana). The other group (mainly P. subg. Eriodaphne) is in a separate clade and includes those native to Florida. The oldest generic name for this clade is probably Farnesia (Li et al. 2011).
Native
FACW (NWPL)
OD (WAP)
OBL (DEP)
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Citation
PERSEA PALUSTRIS (Rafinesque) Sargent, Bot. Gaz. 67: 229. 1919.
Tamala palustris Rafinesque 1838.
SOUTH CAROLINA: Without data, Beyrich s.n. (lectotype: B). Lectotypified by L. E. Kopp, Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 14: 46. 1966.
Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
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Specimens and Distribution
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