Oregon Myrtle
FAMILY: LAURACEAE
About Oregon Myrtle at OSU's Landscape Plants site
Native from southern Oregon well into California.
Height can reach 175’.
Leaves are evergreen with smooth margins, 5” long, and intensely aromatic (can be used in cooking, but use a smaller amount than European bay leaf).
Flowers yellowish, tiny, very fragrant; fruit looks like small green olives, and darkens in the fall.
Fairly common in Portland.
Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
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184 | 2408 SE 16th Ave Private, Rear Yard | 45' Height 73' Spread 19.4' Circ. | This tree is adjacent to the intersection of SE Hickory St. and SE Tamarack Ave. |
248 | 2904 N Rosa Parks Way Right Of Way | 55' Height 46' Spread 10.6' Circ. | |
354 | 8235 & 8241 N Chautauqua Blvd Private, Rear Yard | 54.6' Height 68' Spread 14.3' Circ. | This tree is on the property line to two properties. |