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Osmanthus americanus var. americanus

Osmanthus americanus (L.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex A. Gray var. americanus

American Devilwood, American Olive, Devilwood

Oleaceae (Olive family)

Synonym(s): Amarolea americana, Osmanthus floridanus

USDA Symbol: OSAMA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Sandhills, scrub oak woods, dry pine woods, coastal hammocks, shaddy moist habitats.

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 Osmanthus americanus var. americanus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Osmanthus americanus var. americanus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Osmanthus americanus var. americanus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-14
Research By: CBR

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