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Ziziphus celata

Ziziphus celata W.S. Judd & D.W. Hall

Florida Jujube, Florida Ziziphus

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ZICE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: White sand, pastures on former sand hills, Turkey oak and oak-hickory scrub.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q2WX
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (FL)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-16
Research By: CBR

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