Scientific Name
Cliftonia monophylla

Common Name
Buckwheat tree

Hardiness Zones: 8-9
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Habit: Evergreen
Exposure: Sun to partial shade; moist to wet, sandy soil
Height: 30'
Flower/Fruit: White fragrant flowers in spring; buckwheat shaped fruit
Comments: Colonizes; honey plant for bees; leathery green leaves; crooked, multitrunked tree
Cultivars: --
 

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