Umbellularia californica
A species in the Lauraceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Laurales
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Genus
- Umbellularia
- Species
- Umbellularia californica
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1842
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Umbellularia californica. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
10 synonyms in this snapshot
- Drimophyllum pauciflorumName author: Nutt.
- Litsea californicaName author: (Hook. & Arn.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks.
- Oreodaphne californicaName author: Nees
- Oreodaphne regalisName author: Regel
- Persea causticansName author: Pasq.
- Tetranthera californicaName author: Hook. & Arn.
- Tetranthera causticansName author: (Pasq.) Pasq.
- Umbellularia californica f. pendulaName author: Rehder
- Umbellularia californica var. californicaName author: Not supplied
- Umbellularia californica var. fresnensisName author: Eastw.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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