Sideroxylon salicifolium
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Willow-bustic, White Bully
Sapotaceae
Also known as Dipholis salicifolia, Bumelia salicifolia
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Shrub | |
| Size: | 20-30 (50) ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms in spring. Life span around 100 yrs. (Nelson 2003). | |
| Noted for: | Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Its small to medium size make it appropriate for small landscapes as a specimen tree. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | De-pulped seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Humus (organic, upland), Lime rock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Neutral to calcareous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Fruits eaten by birds and other wildlife. | |
| Insects: | Nectar plant for Florida duskywing (Ephyriades brunneus), red-banded hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops) and other butterflies. Larval food for various caterpillars. Attracts bees and flies | |
| Native Habitats: | Pine rockland, hammocks. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures