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Leitneria pilosa ssp. ozarkana

Leitneria pilosa J.A. Schrad. & W.R. Graves ssp. ozarkana J.A. Schrad. & W.R. Graves

Ozark Hairy Corkwood, Western Corkwood, Velvet-leaf Corkwood

Leitneriaceae (Corkwood Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LEPIO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Leaf: Elliptic to narrowly elliptic, occasionally oblanceolate or obovate, usually more than 4 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr

Distribution

USA: AR , MO
Native Habitat: Lowlands, growing in well drained to continually saturated soils.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 3026 - Taxonomy of Leitneria (Simaroubaceae) Resolved by ISSR, ITS, and Morphometric Characterization (2011) James A. Schrader, William R. Graves

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Leitneria pilosa ssp. ozarkana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Leitneria pilosa ssp. ozarkana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Leitneria pilosa ssp. ozarkana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-10
Research By: CBR

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