Buckwheat tree

Cliftonia monophylla

Summary 2

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.

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  1. (c) Eric Keith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric Keith
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliftonia_monophylla

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iNat Map

Form shrub, tree
Fruit type Drupe
Fruit color Brown
Fruit color Olive
Fruit season Fall, Spring, Summer
Leaf arrangement Alternate
Simple/compound Simple
Evergreen or deciduous Evergreen
Flower color pink, white
Bloom time Spring