• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Sideroxylon alachuense

Alachua buckthorn,silver buckthorn, Clark's buckthorn

Nomenclature

Common Name:

Alachua buckthorn,silver buckthorn, Clark's buckthorn

Synonym(s):

Bumelia anomala

Genus species:

Sideroxylon alachuense

Family:

Sapotaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

20-30 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

evergreen

Noted For:

Thorns, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Can be pruned either as a small tree or a large shrub. Can also be used as a hedge.

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam, Lime Rock

Soil pH:

Adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Birds

Native bees love the flowers.

Fruits eaten by birds and small mammals.





Good cover plant.

Native Habitats:

Moist hammocks. Rare.

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