chittamwood

Chittamwood (Bumelia) – Plant

LATIN NAME
Bumelia lanuginosa var. rigida

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Warm

ORIGIN
Native

DETAILS:

  • Also known as, “Rigid Wooly-bucket bumelia,” “Blackhaw,” “Wooly-buckthorn,” “Wooly-bumelia,” and “False-buckthorn” to mention a few.
  • Flowers June to July, and the fruit matures September to October.
  • The fruit is eaten by many wildlife species. Birds are very fond of the fruit; in fact, they get it as soon as it ripens.
  • A gum is freely exuded from wounds on the trunk.
  • The stiff branches form a narrow crown and are often spiny.

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