Sapotaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Sideroxylon lanuginosum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Sideroxylon lanuginosum is a usually spiny, deciduous shrub or tree with a narrow crown; it can grow up to 15 metres tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ]. Trees usually branch from low down. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood. Sideroxylon lanuginosum 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(2020)[ 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

Native RangeSouthern N. America - Arizona to Kansas and Georgia, south to northeast Mexico. Texas and Florida

HabitatOn sandy beaches and in sandy woods, preferring water courses and washes[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. , 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 Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now.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. , 181 Title Meet Flora Mexicana. Publication Author Pesman. M. W. Publisher Dale S. King. Arizona. Year 1962 ISBN - Description Very readable flora but rather lacking botanically. A few notes on useful plants. ]. Upland and floodplain forests, sandhills, hammocks; at elevations up to 2,000 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].