Cyrillaceae FAMILY

Cliftonia monophylla

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cliftonia monophylla is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 4.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-eastern N. America - Louisiana to Florida.

HabitatDamp, sandy, peat soils in alluvial swamps and bays free from mud, lime, sulphur and salt[ 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 Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now.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. ]. Often also found in shallow, rarely overflowed swamps[ 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 Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now.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. ].