General Landscape Uses:
Specimen.
Availability:
Grown by enthusiasts.
Description: Deciduous shrub or small tree up to 15 feet tall with a leaning trunk. 2-3 inch elliptic leaves.
Dimensions: Up to 15 feet in height.
Range:
Scattered coastal South Carolina and Georgia. Scattered south to the panhandle and north Florida to Hernando and Sumter counties.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Habitats: Calcareous hammocks.
Soils: Moist, well-drained limestone or calcareous sandy soils, with humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive.
Salt Water Tolerance: Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance: Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements: Light shade to full sun.
Flower Color: Yellowish green.
Flower Characteristics: Showy.
Flowering Season: Spring.
Fruit: Dark blue drupe.
References: Wunderlin and Hansen (
2011), FNAI (
2004), Nelson
Comments: We have been adding data for this species for central and northern Florida and welcome any feedback or review. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page.
