Genus

Persea Mill.

bay

Persea borbonia
Red bay
with immature fruit

Species of the Persea genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:

  Persea borbonia
    var. borbonia
Red Bay

  Persea borbonia
    var. humilis
Silk Bay

  Persea palustris
Swamp Bay

The genus Persea is a member of the Lauraceae - Laurel family.