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Drypetes diversifolia

Drypetes diversifolia Krug & Urb.

Milkbark, Whitewood

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DRDI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 40 feet tall.
Fruit: Drupes white at maturity.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida, where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Tropical hammocks.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-03-09
Research By: CBR

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