Cyrillaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Cyrilla racemiflora

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cyrilla racemiflora is an evergreen shrub or a tree (though deciduous in cooler climates) with a wide, spreading, many-branched crown; it can grow 8 - 15 metres tall. The irregular bole can be 15 - 75cm in diameter. The plant often grows simply as a large shrub, sending up many stems from the roots[ 638 Title The Woods of the United States Publication Author Sargent C.S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher D. Appleton & Co.; New York Year 1885 ISBN Description Contains information on the woods of a large number of N. American species of trees and shrubs. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 876 Title The American Woods (in 14 volumes) Publication Author Hough R.B. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Romeyn B. Hough Co.; New York Year 1888 - 1928 ISBN Description Detailed information, with photographs, of the woods of almost 400 species of American trees. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. A beautiful tree, especially when bearing its abundant racemes of white flowers, which sometimes are so numerous as almost to prevail over the lustrous dark-green of the foliage[ 876 Title The American Woods (in 14 volumes) Publication Author Hough R.B. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Romeyn B. Hough Co.; New York Year 1888 - 1928 ISBN Description Detailed information, with photographs, of the woods of almost 400 species of American trees. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Cyrilla racemiflora has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana; C. America - Panama to Mexico; Caribbean; SE North America - Virginia to Florida and Texas.

HabitatRich shaded river bottoms, the borders of sandy swamps and shallow ponds of the coastal pine-belt[ 82 Title Manual of the Trees of N. America. Publication Author Sargent. C. S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Dover Publications Inc. New York. Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now. Good details on habitats, some details on plant uses. Not really for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]. Also found on high, sandy, exposed ridges rising above streams[ 82 Title Manual of the Trees of N. America. Publication Author Sargent. C. S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Dover Publications Inc. New York. Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now. Good details on habitats, some details on plant uses. Not really for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. ].