FNPS Plant Database

Reynosia septentrionalis

darling plum, red ironwood

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

darling plum, red ironwood

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Reynosia septentrionalis

Family:

Rhamnaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

8-12 (20) ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow-green

Fruit Color:

black, purple

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms all year (flowers inconspicuous) with peak in spring-summer.

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Screen plant. Specimen shrub or small tree -- you can choose based on how you opt to prune (prune, don't shear).

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagation:

Seed.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

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:

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

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Lime Rock

Soil pH:

Calcareous (high pH)

Suitable to Grow In:

10A,10B,11

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Birds

Cover and food primarily for birds.

Native Habitats:

Coastal hammocks.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

Fruit said to be edible.

General Comments:

Wood is dense (hard).



Listed as Threatened by the FDACS.

Citations:

Institute for Regional Conservation.  Accessed 2021.  Natives for Your Neighborhood.   https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Reynsept.



Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu /).  Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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