Sideroxylon alachuense

Alachua Buckthorn,silver Buckthorn, Clark's Buckthorn

Sapotaceae

Also known as Bumelia anomala

Plant Specifics

Form:	Tree
Size:	20-30 ft
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White
Fruit Color:	Brown
Phenology:	Evergreen
Noted for:	Interesting foliage, Thorns

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:	Can be pruned either as a small tree or a large shrub. Can also be used as a hedge.
Considerations:	Thorns.
Propagation:	Seed, cuttings.
Availability:	Native nurseries, Seed
Light:	Full Sun,  Part Shade
Moisture Tolerance:	always floodedextremely dry
	(Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods)
Moisture Tolerance:	Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:	Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:	Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or other substrate:	Loam, Lime rock, Sand
Soil pH:	Adaptable

Ecology

Wildlife:	Fruits eaten by birds and small mammals. Good cover plant.
Insects:	Native bees love the flowers.
Native Habitats:	Moist hammocks. Rare.

Distribution and Planting Zones