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Characteristics
 Family-
Sapotaceae-The Sapodilla Family
- Origin
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Native NC
- Plant Description
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Deciduous shrub to small tree to 15-20 feet, often twisted and irregular in appearance; leaves alterante or clustered on short side twigs, simple, lance-shaped; flowers in July, small, clustered, white; fruit in fall, maroon to black, juicy, a one seeded berry.
- Ornamental Characteristics
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Delicate clusters of white flowers, showy fruits.
- Landscape Use
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If found on property, conserve. Useful in shrub border or at edge of forested area.
- Horticultural Cultivars
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None.
- Availability/Propagation
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Not available in nurseries; transplant from the wild (with permission), ease of propagation not known, but presumably seeds within berries germinate after fall planting.
- Culture
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Grows best in moist, well drained soils in full sun.
- Coastal Ecology
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Buckthorn bumelia is found in North Carolina only along the coast, growing along the borders of ponds and swamps and in low, wet areas; and occasionally seen along the frontal dunes and at edges of marshes where it appears moderately tolerant of salt spray. The juicy berries are eaten by birds, but are quite bitter and not palatable to humans.
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