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Umbellularia (californica)

Betty Young
Nurseries Sr Manager
Bldg 201, Fort Mason
San Francisco, California 94123
415-331-6917
415-331-7521 (fax)
byoung@ggnpa.org

Family Scientific Name: Lauraceae
Family Common Name: Laurel Family
Scientific Name: Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.
Common Name: California laurel
Species Code: UMBCAL
Ecotype: Presidio, California
General Distribution: U. californica is found from in canyons and valleys, mostly below 5,000 feet elevation; from the coast ranges and Sierra Nevada of southern Caliofrnia north to southern Oregon.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Stock Type: Treeband 14
Time To Grow: 0
Target Specifications: Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container.
Propagule Collection: Seeds are collected between October 15th and November 30th.
Mature fruits are dark purple.
Seed is brown at maturity.
Propagule Processing: N/A
Pre-Planting Treatments: Stratify seeds for 3 to 4 months in refrigerator.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Full Sun in Nursery.
Sowing Method: Direct Seeding.
Containers are 4x4x14 inch(Treeband #14)and are filled with standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand.
Containers are watered in with automatic irrigation system.
% Germination: N/A
References: A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973.

Citation:

Young, Betty. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. plants Treeband 14; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/03/28). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.