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Cressler, Alan

Bourreria radula

Bourreria radula (Poir.) G. Don

Rough Strongbark, Pineland Strongbark

Boraginaceae (Borage Family)

Synonym(s): Bourreria revoluta, Bourreria succulenta var. revoluta

USDA Symbol: BORA2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Oval
Leaf Pubescence: Hirsute
Leaf Margin: Entire
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: To about 35 feet in height, usually 5 to 10 feet.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-03-07
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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