Sideroxylon alachuense
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Alachua Buckthorn,silver Buckthorn, Clark's Buckthorn
Sapotaceae
Also known as Bumelia anomala
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 20-30 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen | |
| Habitats: | Moist hammocks. Rare. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Can be pruned either as a small tree or a large shrub. Can also be used as a hedge. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| 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 Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Fruits eaten by birds and small mammals.
Good cover plant.
Native bees love the flowers.