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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Temple Terrace. Pleasant Terrace.
Description Shrub 2 m tall; flowers greenish white.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. F. Hansen 13078
Collection Date 16 Oct 2005
Accession Number 241813
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Tampa. Holme's Nursery, Nebraska Avenue. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Shrub to 1.5 m; flowers greenish; attractive to bees.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Burch 6480
Collection Date 01 Sep 1972
Accession Number 101822
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr. - Determined By: A. R. Franck, 18-Jan-2016
Determination History
Xylosma racemosum (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq.
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Chinsegut Hill.
Description Ascending yet sprawling shrub; berries black; 4 m tall.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley 6375
with L.M. Perry
Collection Date 12 Mar 1959
Accession Number 7776
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr. - Determined By: A. R. Franck, 18 Jan 2016
Determination History
Xylosma senticosa Hance
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Miami. USDA Plant Introductjion Station. 25° 46' 27" N 80° 11' 37" W
Description Flowers cream; fruits dark red.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. T. Gillis 9978
Collection Date 20 Nov 1970
Accession Number 97517
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr. - Determined By: A. R. Franck, 18-Jan-2016
Determination History
Xylosma buxifolia A. Gray
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Chinsegut Hill. Manor grounds; 5 mi. NE of Brooksville; planted as a spiny hedge along the N property line. T21S, R19E, Sec. 36, NW¼ of NW¼ of NW¼ 28° 33' 19" N 82° 23' 16" W
Description Evergreen shrub.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector C. vanHoek 2894
with C. Werner
Collection Date 13 Mar 2015
Accession Number 282454
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr.
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Along E-W path on N slope of Chinsegut Hill, between hilltop and Lake Lindsey, 1.5 km W of US 41, 1.5 km S of Lake Lindsey. 28° 37' 19" N 82° 21' 55" W
Description Probably once planted as hedgerow, now naturalized with several hundred individuals, seedlings to small trees to 6-8 m.
Habitat Disturbed hammock.
Reproductive State
Collector A. R. Franck 4004
with C. vanHoek, C. Werner
Collection Date 17 Jan 2016
Accession Number 282622
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr.
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Along E-W path on N slope of Chinsegut Hill, between hilltop and Lake Lindsey, 1.5 km W of US 41, 1.5 km S of Lake Lindsey. 28° 37' 19" N 82° 21' 60" W
Description Probably once planted as hedgerow, now naturalized with several hundred individuals, seedlings to small trees to 6-8 m; branched thorns on trunk; fruits purple-black.
Habitat Disturbed hammock.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector A. R. Franck 4012
with C. vanHoek, C. Werner
Collection Date 17 Jan 2016
Accession Number 282623
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr.
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Along E-W path on N slope of Chinsegut Hill, between hilltop and Lake Lindsey, 1.5 km W of US 41, 1.5 km S of Lake Lindsey. 28° 37' 19" N 82° 21' 59" W
Description Probably once planted as hedgerow, now naturalized with several hundred individuals, seedlings to small trees to 6-8 m; branched thorns on trunk; fruits purple-black.
Habitat Disturbed hammock.
Reproductive State
Collector A. R. Franck 4012
with C. vanHoek, C. Werner
Collection Date 17 Jan 2016
Accession Number 282624
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr.
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : E boundary of Withlacoochee State Forest, Headquarters Tract; ca. 0.4 mi. N of C-476 adn 0.1 mi. E of US 41. T21S, R20E, Sec. 20. 28° 38' 35" N 82° 20' 1" W
Description Mid-story tree.
Habitat Upland hardwood hammock under shade of large Liquidambar styraciflua, with Sabal palmetto and Juniperus virginiana; small amount of rock outcrop present.
Reproductive State
Collector E. Williamson
with C. Werner
Collection Date 03 Mar 2016
Accession Number 283781
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr.
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : E boundary of Withlacoochee State Forest, Headquarters Tract; ca. 0.4 mi. N of C-476 adn 0.1 mi. E of US 41. T21S, R20E, Sec. 20. 28° 38' 35" N 82° 20' 1" W
Description Mid-story tree.
Habitat Upland hardwood hammock under shade of large Liquidambar styraciflua, with Sabal palmetto and Juniperus virginiana; small amount of rock outcrop present.
Reproductive State
Collector E. Williamson
with C. Werner
Collection Date 03 Mar 2016
Accession Number 283782
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr.
Locality USA. Missouri , St. Louis Co. : Missouri Botanical Garden. Shaw Boulevard; in Temperate House. 38° 49' 0" N 90° 10' 60" W
Description Small tree 7-10 m tall, flowers green.
Habitat Gardens and greenhouses.
Reproductive State
Collector S. R. Hill 32139
Collection Date 09 Oct 1999
Accession Number 284013
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr.
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : S side of Chinsegut Hill Road, 0.8 km W of US 41, 5.5 km S of the Citrus County line. 28° 36' 56" N 82° 21' 46" W
Description A few shrubs and trees naturalized.
Habitat Hydric hammock.
Reproductive State
Collector A. R. Franck 4032
with C. vanHoek, C. Werner
Collection Date 16 Apr 2016
Accession Number 287884
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr. - Determined By: R. Pessner, 30 Dec 1977
Locality USA. California , Butte Co. : SW corner at library.
Description Yellow slightly fragrant flower, beige bark, numerous lenticels, 8 ft. tree-shrub, spreading branchlets.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 200 to ft
Collector P. Moyer
Collection Date 08 Oct 1971
Accession Number 289491
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr.
Locality USA. California , Los Angeles Co. : Claremont, 1010 Northwestern Drive; cultivated in the Thorne yard. 34° 5' 48" N 117° 43' 11" W
Description Shrub with glossy leaves.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1100 to ft
Collector R. F. Thorne
Collection Date 30 Oct 1966
Accession Number 289492
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr.
Determination History
Xylosma racemosa (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq.
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : "Chinsegut", Chinsegut Hill, ca. 4.5 mi. N of Brooksville. 28° 33' 19" N 82° 23' 16" W
Description Fruit black, shining; shrub 10-15 ft. tall.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector C. E. Wood, Jr.
with K. A. Wilson & G. R. Cooley
Collection Date 06 May 1959
Accession Number 289498
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr. - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 04-Feb-2017
Determination History
Xylosma racemosa (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : USDA Plant Introduction Station, Miami. 25° 46' 27" N 80° 11' 37" W
Description Plants of a tropical evergreen Chinese tree which may be of ornamental value.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector W. T. Swingle
Collection Date Jan 1927
Accession Number 289499
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr.
Determination History
Xylosma japonica A. Gray
Xylosma racemosa (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq.
Locality USA. Texas , Harrison Co. : Verhalen Nursery Company, Scottsville. 32° 32' 26" N 94° 14' 18" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector unknown
Collection Date 07 Dec 1940
Accession Number 289500
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr. - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 04-Feb-2017
Determination History
Xylosma senticosa Hance
Locality USA. California , Butte Co. : Ca. 20 ft. SW of PSA Building.
Description Shiny-leaved hedge, ca. 5 ft. high.
Reproductive State
Elevation 200 to ft
Collector M. MacArthur
Collection Date 17 Jun 1968
Accession Number 289501
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr. - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 04-Feb-2017
Determination History
Xylosma senticosa Hance
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : USDA Plant Introduction Station, Miami. 25° 46' 27" N 80° 11' 37" W
Reproductive State
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 04 Aug 1970
Accession Number 289503
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Xylosma congesta
Family Name Salicaceae
Currently Accepted Name Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr. - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 2017
Determination History
Xylosma senticosa Hance
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : USDA Plant Introduction Station, Miami. 25° 46' 27" N 80° 11' 37" W
Description Flowers cream; fruits dark red.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 20 Nov 1970
Accession Number 289502
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