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Persea borbonia is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family, with several common names including redbay,<ref name="int"/> tisswood,<ref name="int"/> scrubbay, shorebay, and swampbay. 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.

== Description Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}. ==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=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|The leaves are entire margins, lance-shaped, evergreen, 3 to 7 inches long, 1 to 2 inches wide}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|yellow-green|5-20|light yellow-green occurring in small, clusters in leaf axils}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|round drupe|1/3 to 1/2 inch|mature in early fall|Dark blue|-}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Sandy to rich moist soils of low woodlands, coastal forests, along the sides of bogs, streams and swamps. Sometimes found in dry sandy areas in Florida.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Sandy to rich moist soils}}, {{Commonly seen|coastal forests}}, {{Commonly seen|along the sides of bogs}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">andbook of the trees of the northern states and Canada east of the Rocky mountains. Photo-descriptive (1907) (14784759492).jpg

Persea borbonia can be present as either a small tree or a large shrub. It has evergreen leaves that are about 3 to 6 inches long with a lance shape. The leaves are arranged alternately and emit a spicy smell when crushed.<ref name="des"/> The leaves vary in color from bright green to dark green. These trees are capable of producing fruit that is a small, blue or black drupe.<ref name="des2"/> Redbay is a perennial, with a non-herbaceous stem that is lignifiedUnited States Botanic Garden - DSC09465.JPG

*The plant is not widely used in the present day for medicinal uses, however the Seminole Indians used to use it as an emetic, to induce vomiting.<ref name="uses"/>*The dried up leaves can be used as a condiment.*The wood is hard and strong, which can be used to build boats, cabinets and for lining the interior of structures. The wood is not traded on a very large scale so it is confined to the regions where P. borbonia grows.*Persea borbonia is cultivated as an ornamental tree for gardens and parks.*Deer and bears also eat the leaves and fruits of redbay. Birds and turkey only eat the fruit of the redbay5zz.<ref name="uses2"/>jpg

Perseaborbonia.jpg Phyllocnistis hyperpersea mine.JPG </gallery> ==References== <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[httpshttp://npgswebwww.ars-grinessencejournal.govcom/pdf/2016/vol4issue3/gringlobalPartA/taxonomydetail4-2-5-789.aspx?27396 pdf "USDA GRIN Taxonomychemical constitunets"]</ref> <ref name="desLeaf">[http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=302 "Persea borbonia Fact Sheetplant characteristics"]</ref> <ref name="des2">[http://floridata.com/Plants/Lauraceae/Persea%20borbonia/80 "Persea borbonia"]<How to plant/ref><ref name="usescultivate">[http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/p/persea-borbonia=red-bay.php "medicinal herbs: RED BAY - Persea borbonia"]</ref><ref name="uses2">[https://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/persea/borbonia.htm "Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.Cultivation of the herb"]</ref>

== External Links == * [https://floridata.com/Plants/Lauraceae/Persea%20borbonia/80 Persea borbonia on floridata.com]*[https://enwww.wikipediapfaf.org/wikiuser/Persea_borbonia Plant.aspx?LatinName=Persea +borbonia Persea borbonia on plants for future]* [http://www.essencejournal.com/pdf/2016/vol4issue3/PartA/4- Wikipedia2-5-789.pdf Persea borbonia on Chemical composition of the leaf essential oil of Lindera benzoin]* [https://www.globalherbalsupplies.com/herb_information/agrimony.htm]