Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Krugiodendron ferreum

black ironwood, leadwood
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

black ironwood, leadwood

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Krugiodendron ferreum

Familia:

Rhamnaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

tree

Tamaño:

25-35 (30) ft.  Sometimes grows as a shrub.

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

greenish-white

Color de la fruta:

black

Fenología:

Evergreen. Inconspicuous blooms in spring. Fruits ripen fall-winter.

Destacado por:

Hurricane Wind Resistance, Interesting Foliage

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Specimen plant or small shade tree.

Consideraciones:

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Friends

Propagación:

Seed. Do not store.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -a- Very long very dry periods

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Loam, Lime Rock

pH del suelo:

Calcareous (high pH)

Apto para cultivo en:

10A,10B,11

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
Vouchered
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Birds, Mammals

Fruit eaten by birds and other wildlife.

Hábitats nativos:

Dry sites. Hammocks.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Fruit is said to be edible.

Comentarios generales:

Known for very dense wood, hence the common name.  Said to have the heaviest wood on any American tree.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). Black ironwood. Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Krugferr ). Accessed 2026. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Delray Beach, Florida.


Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Huegel, Craig N. (2010). Native Plant Landscaping for Florida Wildlife. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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