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Pronunciation: um-bel-yoo-LAIR-ee-a ka-li-FOR-ni-ka
Common name: California bay
Family: Lauraceae (Laurel)
Habitat: Valleys, chaparral, moist shaded canyons below 5000', South Coast, Transverse and Peninsular Ranges
Blooming period: December to May
Name derivations: 1) Umbellularia 2) californica