Bumelia lycioides Shittamwood (Sapotaceae) Deciduous tree

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Bumelia lycioides
Shittamwood
Deciduous tree
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The Bumelia lycioides plant species is found in Southeastern N. America - Virginia to Florida, west to Indiana and Texas. It is a member of the Sapotaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Shittamwood.

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Latin Name:  Bumelia lycioides
Common Name:  Shittamwood
Family:  Sapotaceae
Author:  (L.)Pers.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  8   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Low moist soils by swamps and streams, also found on rocky bluffs[82].

Propagation Notes: Seed - we have no details on this species but would suggest that if ripe seed can be obtained it should be sown straight away in a cold greenhouse. Stored seed can be sown in late winter or early spring in a greenhouse. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter, planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

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