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Habitats for ''S. tinctoria'' include moist bottomland forest, pocosin edges, mesic forests, ridgetop forests, and sandhills. <ref name= "Weakley"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.</ref>
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Soils that are medum to coarse in texture are hospitable for ''S. tinctoria''. <ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref>
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This species is not tolerance of drought but is tolerant of shade. <ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref>
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Revision as of 15:34, 29 May 2018

Symplocos tinctoria
Symplocos tinctoria SEF.jpg
Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Ebenales
Family: Symplocaceae
Genus: Symplocos
Species: S. tinctoria
Binomial name
Symplocos tinctoria
(L.) L'Her.
SYMP TINC DIST.JPG
Natural range of Symplocos tinctoria from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonym: S. tinctoria var. pygmaea (Fernald), S. tinctoria var. ashei (Harbison)

Variety: none

Description

S. tinctoria is a perennial shrub/tree of the Symplocaceae family that is native to North America. [1]

Distribution

S. tinctoria is found in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New York, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

Habitats for S. tinctoria include moist bottomland forest, pocosin edges, mesic forests, ridgetop forests, and sandhills. [2]

Soils that are medum to coarse in texture are hospitable for S. tinctoria. [1]

This species is not tolerance of drought but is tolerant of shade. [1]

Phenology

Flowering can occur between January and June but largely will bloom in March. [3]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 USDA Plant Database
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. Pan Flora