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Picramnia pentandra
Picramnia pentandra Sw.
Florida Bitterbush, Bitter Bush, Doctor Bar, Snake Root
Simaroubaceae (Quassia Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PIPE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Usually up to about 12 feet tall, may reach up to about 30 feet tall.
Fruit: Red to black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FLNative Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Hammocks, pine woodlands, on limestone.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Picramnia pentandra in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Picramnia pentandra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Picramnia pentandra
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-09-18Research By: CBR