Synonyms: Persea pubescens, Red Bay, Swamp Red Bay, Swampbay, Tamala palustris, Tamala pubescens.
Swamp Bay is considered highly rare in Maryland, with fewer than five known wild populations, restricted to the southern Eastern Shore counties of Worcester and Somerset.
Look for this rare shrub in low swampy areas of Worcester County along the Pocomoke River.
Host plant for Palamedes Swallowtail.
The Plant-parasitic Hemipteran Red Bay Psyllid forms galls on the leaves of Swamp Bay.
There are 14 records in the project database.
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