L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Saffron Plum
Sideroxylon celastrinum
(Kunth) T.D.Penn.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Ebenales
Family
Sapotaceae
Sapodilla family
Genus
Sideroxylon
Species
Sideroxylon celastrinum
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Tree, Shrub
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 2 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Bumelia angustifoliaBumelia celastrinaBumelia megacoccaBumelia reclinataBumelia celastrina var. angustifoliaBumelia affinisBumelia feroxBumelia hayesiiLyciodes spiniflorumLyciodes angustifoliumLyciodes candolleanumLyciodes feroxLyciodes hayesiiBumelia schottiiBumelia spinifloraBumelia eggersii
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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