Bay cedar is an evergreen shrub or small tree, usually reaching a height of 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) and sometimes reaching 6 m (20 ft).[5] The leaves are alternate, simple, 1–6 cm (0.39–2.36 in) long and 0.6 cm (0.24 in) wide.[6] The grey-green, succulent foliage yields an aroma similar to that of cedar when crushed, hence the common name.[5] Its yellow flowers are solitary or in short[6]cymes among the leaves.[5] Flowers have a diameter of 1.5 cm (0.59 in) when open, with petals 6–10 mm (0.24–0.39 in) long and sepals 7–10 mm (0.28–0.39 in) long. Bay cedar flowers throughout the year.[6] After fertilisation, the flowers form clusters of five dry, hard drupes 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) in diameter. The drupes are buoyant and can maintain the viability of the seeds during long periods in seawater, allowing the seeds to be dispersed by the ocean.[5]
^USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Suriana maritima". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
^ abcd(PDF). International Institute of Tropical Forestry. United States Forest Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-21. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
^ abcNelson, Gil (1996). The Shrubs and Woody Vines of Florida: a Reference and Field Guide. Pineapple Press, Inc. p. 345. ISBN978-1-56164-110-9.
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suriana, monotypic, genus, flowering, plants, containing, only, maritima, which, commonly, known, cedar, maritima, flowerscientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, angiospermsclade, eudicotsclade, rosidsorder, fabalesfamily, ceaegenus. Suriana is a monotypic genus of flowering plants containing only Suriana maritima 3 which is commonly known as bay cedar 4 SurianaS maritima flowerScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade RosidsOrder FabalesFamily SurianaceaeGenus SurianaPlum ex L 1753 Species S maritimaBinomial nameSuriana maritimaL 1753 1 Synonyms 2 Bouzetia Montrouz 1860 Suriania Post amp Kuntze 1903 Bouzetia maritima Montrouz 1860 Distribution editIt has a pantropical distribution and can be found on coasts in the New and Old World tropics Description editBay cedar is an evergreen shrub or small tree usually reaching a height of 1 2 m 3 3 6 6 ft and sometimes reaching 6 m 20 ft 5 The leaves are alternate simple 1 6 cm 0 39 2 36 in long and 0 6 cm 0 24 in wide 6 The grey green succulent foliage yields an aroma similar to that of cedar when crushed hence the common name 5 Its yellow flowers are solitary or in short 6 cymes among the leaves 5 Flowers have a diameter of 1 5 cm 0 59 in when open with petals 6 10 mm 0 24 0 39 in long and sepals 7 10 mm 0 28 0 39 in long Bay cedar flowers throughout the year 6 After fertilisation the flowers form clusters of five dry hard drupes 3 4 mm 0 12 0 16 in in diameter The drupes are buoyant and can maintain the viability of the seeds during long periods in seawater allowing the seeds to be dispersed by the ocean 5 References edit Suriana maritima L TROPICOS Missouri Botanical Gardens Retrieved 2009 12 06 Suriana maritima L Plants of the World Online Retrieved 14 December 2023 Subordinate Taxa of Suriana L TROPICOS Missouri Botanical Gardens Retrieved 2009 12 06 USDA NRCS n d Suriana maritima The PLANTS Database plants usda gov Greensboro North Carolina National Plant Data Team Retrieved 4 December 2015 a b c d Suriana maritima L bay cedar PDF International Institute of Tropical Forestry United States Forest Service Archived from the original PDF on 2010 08 21 Retrieved 2009 12 06 a b c Nelson Gil 1996 The Shrubs and Woody Vines of Florida a Reference and Field Guide Pineapple Press Inc p 345 ISBN 978 1 56164 110 9 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Suriana nbsp This rosid article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Suriana amp oldid 1189916588, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
