Sideroxylon alachuense
Alachua buckthorn,silver buckthorn, Clark's buckthorn
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.
Considerations:
Thorns.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
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
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.
