Native to Alabama, Bahamas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Mori, S 27409

May 20, 2010

Location

United States, North Carolina, Duplin (Wilson)

35.623139, -77.918278

Location Remarks

HHwy 117, 3.9 miles N of Burgaw

Collectors

No collectors specified

Mori, S 27409

May 20, 2010

Location

United States, North Carolina, Pender (Wilson)

35.623139, -77.918278

Location Remarks

Hwy 117, 3.9 miles N of Burgaw

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Family

Lauraceae

Genus

Persea

Specific Epithet

palustris

Authorship

(Raf.) Sarg.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.5

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#250,124 of 335,497

Top 75%

Extinction probability

24%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →