Forestiera acuminata
eastern swampprivet, swamp privet, texas forestiera, eastern swamp-privet, swamp-privet
Family
Oleaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Petals
4
Flower Month
March - May
Height (meters)
9.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Field Characters
Small tree with leaves having tips strongly acuminate and fruit that is purple at maturity.
Cultural Information
This species is monoecious, but the individual flowers are dioecious, likely opening at slightly different times to fascilitate out crossing.
Animal Use
Fruits are consumed by passerine birds and waterfowl and it is browsed by deer.
Habitat
Lowland woods, swamp forests, rocky edges of streams and ponds.