Osmanthus americanus
| Osmanthus americanus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Scrophulariales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Osmanthus |
| Species: | O. americanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Osmanthus americanus (Linnaeus) Bentham & Hookerf ex A. Gray | |
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| Natural range of Osmanthus americanus from USDA NRCS [1]. | |
Common name: devilwood, wild olive
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Cartrema americanum (Linnaeus) Nesom; Amarolea americana (Linnaeus) Small; Cartrema americana; Osmanthus americana (orthographic variant); Osmanthus americananus var. americanus[1]
Varieties: none[1]
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
O. americanus has been found in ecosystems such as mixed woodlands, deciduous forests, scrubs, upland pinewoods, sandy forest margins, live oak hammocks, wet pine flatwoods, borders of longleaf pine flatwoods, streambanks, and roadsides.[2]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Robert K. Godfrey, J. M. Kane, John B. Nelson, R. A. Norris, D. B. Ward, and A. A. Will. States and counties: Florida: Dixie, Lake, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla. Georgia: Grady. South Carolina: Orangeburg.
