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Umbellularia californica

(Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.

California Bay

G5Secure Found in 95 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.144045
Element CodePDLAU0D010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLaurales
FamilyLauraceae
GenusUmbellularia
Synonyms
Tetranthera californicaHook. & Arn.
Other Common Names
California Laurel (EN) California laurel (EN) Myrtle-wood (EN) Oregon-myrtle (EN) Pepperwood (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
While Kartesz (1994) and the Flora of North America (vol. 3, 1997) recognize the varieties Umbellularia californica var. fresnensis and Umbellularia californica var. californica, Henk van der Werff (2012) did not recognize infraspecific taxa in the Jepson Flora Project.
Conservation Status
Review Date1988-05-16
Change Date1988-05-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (95)
California (87)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
Arroyo SecoAngeles National Forest4,703
BackboneShasta-Trinity National Forest11,466
Bald RockPlumas National Forest4,675
Bear MountainLos Padres National Forest913
Black ButteLos Padres National Forest5,116
Black Mtn.Sequoia National Forest15,102
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
CamuesaLos Padres National Forest8,209
Chalk PeakLos Padres National Forest7,472
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
City CreekSan Bernardino National Forest9,997
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
Crystal CreekSan Bernardino National Forest6,783
Cucamonga AAngeles National Forest1,249
Cucamonga BSan Bernardino National Forest11,933
Cucamonga CSan Bernardino National Forest4,106
De La GuerraLos Padres National Forest5,418
Deep CreekSan Bernardino National Forest23,869
Deer MountainMendocino National Forest11,716
Dennison PeakSequoia National Forest6,293
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
Dry LakesLos Padres National Forest17,043
East BeegumShasta-Trinity National Forest8,425
Ferguson RidgeSierra National Forest6,104
Fox MountainLos Padres National Forest52,072
Garcia MountainLos Padres National Forest7,850
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest28,226
GrindstoneMendocino National Forest26,031
Horse Creek RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest8,969
IshiLassen National Forest21,805
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest2,388
JuncalLos Padres National Forest12,289
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
KellySix Rivers National Forest5,195
Kings RiverSierra National Forest52,999
La BreaLos Padres National Forest14,031
LaddCleveland National Forest5,300
Lion RidgeSequoia National Forest5,265
Lpoor CanyonLos Padres National Forest13,762
Magic MountainAngeles National Forest15,542
Malduce BuckhornLos Padres National Forest14,177
ManzanaLos Padres National Forest2,101
MatilijaLos Padres National Forest5,218
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
Mill PeakSan Bernardino National Forest7,884
MonarchSierra National Forest697
Monkey CreekSix Rivers National Forest9,017
MonoLos Padres National Forest28,141
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
Mt. LassicSix Rivers National Forest6,643
NordhoffLos Padres National Forest12,031
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
North Fork Middle Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest11,245
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
North MountainStanislaus National Forest7,856
Oat Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,223
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
Orleans Mtn. BSix Rivers National Forest17,183
PacksaddleSix Rivers National Forest3,862
Pleasant ViewAngeles National Forest26,395
Raywood Flat BSan Bernardino National Forest11,373
Rouse HillSan Bernardino National Forest13,745
San DimasAngeles National Forest7,160
San Gabriel AddAngeles National Forest2,527
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
San SevaineSan Bernardino National Forest6,866
Santa CruzLos Padres National Forest21,182
Sespe - FrazierLos Padres National Forest106,910
Sheep MountainAngeles National Forest21,098
Ship MountainSix Rivers National Forest11,936
SiskiyouKlamath National Forest54,039
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
Snow MountainMendocino National Forest14,457
South KalmiopsisSix Rivers National Forest321
Strawberry PeakAngeles National Forest7,245
Tepusquet PeakLos Padres National Forest5,821
TequepisLos Padres National Forest9,080
Thomes CreekMendocino National Forest16,616
TrabucoCleveland National Forest23,341
Trumbull PeakStanislaus National Forest6,164
WestforkAngeles National Forest4,407
White LedgeLos Padres National Forest18,632
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekCaribou-Targhee National Forest118,582
Oregon (5)
AreaForestAcres
North KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests91,560
Shasta CostaSiskiyou National Forests14,420
South KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests104,477
TenmileSiuslaw National Forest10,818
WoahinkSiuslaw National Forest5,309
South Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekBuffalo Gap National Grassland24,666
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big CreekNational Forests in Texas1,447
References (5)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 pp.
  2. Guenther, E. 1948-1952. The essential oils. Volume (3-6). Van Nostrand. Princeton, N.J.
  3. Henk van der Werff. 2012. <i>Umbellularia californica</i>. In Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora, https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=47489.
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  5. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.