Biology:Cliftonia
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Cliftonia monophylla, the buck-wheat tree, buckwheat tree or black titi, is a tree native to the southeastern United States. It is the sole species in the genus Cliftonia.
Description
Cliftonia monophylla is a tree typically reaching a height of 18 feet (5.5 m) (some specimens grow to 45 feet (14 m)) with a crooked, multi-stemmed form.[1] It is an evergreen with dark, shiny, thick leaves and white to pinkish, fragrant flower clusters.[1]
Its fruits are "five winged drupes, yellowish and buckwheat shaped; hence the common name".[1]
Ecology
Cliftonia monophylla attracts pollinators such as honeybees and is also browsed by deer.[2]
Uses
Cliftonia monophylla has no known edible or medicinal uses.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cliftonia monophylla (Black Titi, Buckwheat Tree, Cliftonia, Ironwood, Titi) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/cliftonia-monophylla/.
- ↑ flawildflowers (2016-03-11). "Black titi" (in en-US). https://www.flawildflowers.org/flower-friday-cliftonia-monophylla/.
- ↑ "Cliftonia monophylla Ironwood, Buckwheat tree PFAF Plant Database". https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cliftonia+monophylla.
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