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Bontia daphnoides

Bontia daphnoides L.

White Alling

Myoporaceae (Myoporum Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BODA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Fruit: Drupe-like capsules.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Habitat: Coastal thickets, littoral or mangrove forests.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW			FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-02-12
Research By: CBR

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