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[[File:Persea borbonia 5zz.jpg|thumb|right|''Redbay'']]
'''Persea borbonia''' is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. It is one of about 150 species in the evergreen tree genus Persea. It is an evergreen tree that is native to the Southeastern United States.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Fevers}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}, {{Uses|Excess thirst}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Appetite loss}}, {{Uses|Blocked urination}}, {{Uses|Rheumatic joint}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Painful limbs}}
==Chemical Composition==
Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|yellowYellow-green|5-20|light Light yellow-green occurring in small, clusters in leaf axils}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|round Round drupe|1/3 to 1/2 inch|mature Mature in early fall|Dark blue|-}}
===Other features===
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Sandy to rich moist soils}}, {{Commonly seen|coastal Coastal forests}}, {{Commonly seen|along Along the sides of bogs}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.essencejournal.com/pdf/2016/vol4issue3/PartA/4-2-5-789.pdf "chemical Chemical constitunets"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=302 "plant Plant characteristics"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/p/persea-borbonia=red-bay.php "Cultivation of the herb"]</ref>
</references>
