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Leitneria pilosa
Leitneria pilosa J.A. Schrad. & W.R. Graves
Hairy Corkwood
Leitneriaceae (Corkwood Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LEPI16
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Leaf: Leaf blades lanceolate, ovate, elliptic, occasionally oblanceolate or obovate, less than 5.5 inches long, abaxial surface pilose to tomentose.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr
Distribution
USA: AR , MO , TXNative Habitat: Riparian habitats, growing in well drained to continually saturated soils.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterResearch Literature
Reslit 3026 - Taxonomy of Leitneria (Simaroubaceae) Resolved by ISSR, ITS, and Morphometric Characterization (2011) James A. Schrader, William R. GravesThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Leitneria pilosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Leitneria pilosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Leitneria pilosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-10Research By: CBR