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Ximenia americana var. americana
Ximenia americana L. var. americana
Tallow Wood, Tallow-wood
Olacaceae (Olax Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: XIAMA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 40 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Pinelands, hammock margins, coastal scrub and sand dunes.
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 Ximenia americana var. americana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ximenia americana var. americana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ximenia americana var. americana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-19Research By: CBR