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Xylosma buxifolia
Xylosma buxifolia A. Gray
Mucha-gente
Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia Family)
Synonym(s): Myroxylon buxifolium
USDA Symbol: XYBU
USDA Native Status: PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Dec
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Pine rocklands of southern Florida.
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 124 - Vascular Plant Species of Management Concern in Everglades National Park (2015) The Institute for Regional Conservation
Research Literature
Reslit 3025 - Discovery of Xylosma buxifolia A. Gray (Flacourtiaceae) in Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (2010) Jimi SadleThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Xylosma buxifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Xylosma buxifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Xylosma buxifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-04Research By: CBR