Brazos bumelia, Gum bully
Sapotaceae (Sapodilla Family)
USDA Symbol: SILAR2
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data
Bumelia lanuginosa var. rigida
Spiny Bumelia
Sapotaceae
Location:
South of the East-West path, on North side of Carriage Sq--Oakwell Farms.
Latitude:
0.000000
Habitat:
In heavy, taller brush. Nominal moisture; deep, alkaline, alluvial soil.
Description:
Sprawling shrub, 4 m wide x 2 m tall. Quite thorny in axils of mature leaves. Leaves alternate obovate, short petiolate; w/moderate, persistent, whitish pubesence on lower surface. Flower/fruit not present.
County:
Bexar
Collector:
Harry Cliffe
Collection Date:
Jun 5, 1987
Specimen number:
210
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0452
Accession Date: Jul 27, 1993
Accession Number: 36
Annotations: SXXXB
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