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California-Laurel (Umbellularia)

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California-Laurel Genus Details

California laurel is a tall evergreen tree reaching 75'. The leaves are lustrous green, alternate and 2-5" long. Numerous small white flowers that have exposed stamens produce abundant pollen. Flowering occurs from February to the end of May.

California-Laurel Allergy Info

The pollen from this tree is distributed primarily by insects, and is rarely found in air samples. Few reports of allergenicity can be found.

California-Laurel Pollen Description

No pollen description is currently available.

Species in This Genus

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California-Laurel (Umbellularia) is a genus of the LAURACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:

California-Laurel (Umbellularia californica)

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California-Laurel Genus Location

Allergies By County Map For California-Laurel

The shaded areas on the map indicates where the genus has been observed in the United States. Click the map to see a full scale version of these allergy areas.

- Native, observed in a county

- Introduced, observed in a county

- Rarely observed