Oleaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Forestiera acuminata

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Forestiera acuminata is a somewhat spiny, multi-trunked deciduous shrub or small, open-crowned tree; it usually grows around 1.5 - 2.5 metres tall, but can occasionally reach 9 metres with a trunk occasionally reaching 20cm in diameter[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 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. , 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. , 692 Title Wildland Shrubs of the United States and its Territories: Thamnic Descriptions Publication Author Francis J.K. (Editor) Website http://www.fs.fed.us/global/iitf/wildland_shrubs.htm Publisher USDA; Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestr Year 2000 ISBN Description An excellent series of papers, in PDF format, from various authors giving quite detailed information on a range of shrubs growing in the United States and its Territories. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. Forestiera acuminata 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 RangeCentral and South-eastern N. America - Kansas to Indiana, Kentucky and South Carolina, south to Texal and Florida

HabitatWet river banks, by ponds and swamps[ 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. ]. Found primarily in wet areas, in swamps and bottomland forests, along streams, in wet woods and sloughs, and around ponds and lakes[ 692 Title Wildland Shrubs of the United States and its Territories: Thamnic Descriptions Publication Author Francis J.K. (Editor) Website http://www.fs.fed.us/global/iitf/wildland_shrubs.htm Publisher USDA; Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestr Year 2000 ISBN Description An excellent series of papers, in PDF format, from various authors giving quite detailed information on a range of shrubs growing in the United States and its Territories. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]