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Osmanthus americanus var. megacarpus

Osmanthus americanus (L.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex A. Gray var. megacarpus (Small) P.S. Greene

Devilwood, Scrub Wild Olive, Wild Olive

Oleaceae (Olive family)

Synonym(s): Amarolea megacarpa, Osmanthus megacarpus

USDA Symbol: OSAMM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Habitat: Scrubby flatwoods, coastal hammocks, sandy pinelands, sand scrub merging with wet woods.

Web Reference

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

Research Literature

Reslit 3098 - Synopsis of American Cartrema (Oleaceae) (2012) Guy L. Nesom

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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