Dominant Flora of the Ground Cover in Pine Forests of the Apalachicola National Forest
Genus/Species | Cliftonia monophylla | Common Name | Black Titi |
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Family | CYRILLACEAE | Acronym | TITI |
Description |
Shrub or small tree with leaves alternate, leathery, mostly elliptic, lateral veins scarcely evident, leaf scars shield-shaped; flowers March-April; fruit broadly 3-winged. |
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