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Sideroxylon reclinatum ssp. reclinatum

Sideroxylon reclinatum Michx. ssp. reclinatum

Florida Bully

Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family)

Synonym(s): Bumelia microcarpa, Bumelia reclinata

USDA Symbol: SIRER2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Fruit: Purplish black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , SC
Native Habitat: Floodplain forests, low pine woodlands and savannas, glades.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sideroxylon reclinatum ssp. reclinatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sideroxylon reclinatum ssp. reclinatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sideroxylon reclinatum ssp. reclinatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-16
Research By: CBR

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