1: Wild Bay Leaf (Cunningham Park, Nov 14, 1999)

3: Northern bay berry (male) (Central Park, Nov 19, 2000)

4: Northern bayberry (Marine Park, Nov 27, 2005)

5: Northern bayberry. Close up of leaves. (Marine Park, Nov 27, 2005)

6: Northern bayberry, female (Marine Park, Nov 27, 2005)

2: Northern Bay Berry (wild bay leaves) (Prospect Park, Nov 28, 1999)

7: Northern bayberry bush. Leaves turn brown in fall. They are semi-deciduous, or semi-evergreens. (Prospect Park, Dec 2, 2023)

8: Northern bayberry bush closeup. Better than store bought bay leaves. (Prospect Park, Dec 2, 2023)