Sideroxylon salicifolium
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
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Willow-bustic, White Bully
Sapotaceae
Also known as Dipholis salicifolia, Bumelia salicifolia
Plant Specifics
| 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). | |
| Habitats: | Pine rockland, hammocks. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Its small to medium size make it appropriate for small landscapes as a specimen tree. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| 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 Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Humus (organic, upland), Lime rock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Fruits eaten by birds and other wildlife.
Nectar plant for Florida duskywing (Ephyriades brunneus), red-banded hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops) and other butterflies.
Larval food for various caterpillars.
Attracts bees and flies