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Colubrina elliptica
Colubrina elliptica (Sw.) Briz. & Stern
Soldierwood
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Synonym(s): Colubrina reclinata
USDA Symbol: COEL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Main bloom period is Sep - Feb.
Distribution
USA: FLNative Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Rockland hammocks, hammock margins, thickets, rocky strands.
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 Colubrina elliptica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Colubrina elliptica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Colubrina elliptica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR