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Cressler, Alan

Forestiera godfreyi

Forestiera godfreyi L.C. Anderson

Godfrey's Swampprivet

Oleaceae (Olive Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: FOGO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Shape: Oval
Breeding System: Dioecious
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Shrub or small tree to about 15 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb

Distribution

USA: FL , GA , SC

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Forestiera godfreyi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Forestiera godfreyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Forestiera godfreyi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-19
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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