_Persea pubescens_ (Pursh.) Sarg., commonly known as swamp red bay or
swamp bay (figs. 5 and 6), is an aromatic evergreen tree attaining a
height of 30 feet or more, but usually occurring as a shrub. The leaves
and twigs of the tree possess a pleasant camphoraceous odor. The swamp
bay occurs abundantly in swamps and hammocks from North Carolina to
Florida and Texas. The tree is a member of the family Lauraceæ, to
which the camphor tree belongs.
[Illustration: +Fig. 5.+--A swamp bay tree (_Persea pubescens_) growing
near Orange City, Fla.]