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Forestiera segregata (Jacq.) Krug & Urban

Florida Privet, Florida swampprivet

Oleaceae (Olive Family)

USDA Symbol: fose

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Evergreen shrub or small tree with 1 or more short, much-branched trunks, forming dense, irregular crowns and thickets.

This species extends throughout the Caribbean to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, where it is called Ink-bush.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
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Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar

Distribution

USA: FL , GA , SC
Native Distribution: Along and near coasts of SE. Georgia south to Florida Keys and north to W. Florida; near sea level; also Bermuda and West Indies.
Native Habitat: Moist soil, including sand dunes, hammocks, and understory of pine forests.
USDA Native Status: L48(N), PR(N), VI(N)

From the National Suppliers Directory

According to the inventory provided by Associate Suppliers, this plant is available at the following locations:

Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Native Plant Nursery - Sanibel, FL

Recommended Species Lists

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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