Chionanthus pygmaeus Small. Common name: Pygmy Fringetree. Phenology: Mar-May. Habitat: Florida scrub. Distribution: Endemic to the FL peninsula, north to Lake County.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl6, FNA, K4, WH3, Hardin (1974); = Chionanthus pygmaea — S, orthographic variant; = n/a — S13. Basionym: Chionanthus pygmaeus Small 1924
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Horticultural Information
Intro: This endangered species is a narrow endemic present only in the dry sandy scrub of a few counties in central Florida. Florida scrub can be found on coastal and inland sand ridges and is dominated by shrubs and dwarf oaks. Many of the plants and animals that live here don't exist anywhere else.
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Comments: Pygmy fringetree is similar to our common white fringetree, though smaller, and like white fringetree, requires male and female plants to produce fruit.
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description: This endangered species is a narrow endemic present only in the dry sandy scrub of a few counties in central Florida. Florida scrub can be found on coastal and inland sand ridges and is dominated by shrubs and dwarf oaks. Many of the plants and animals that live here don't exist anywhere else.
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comments: Pygmy fringetree is similar to our common white fringetree, though smaller, and like white fringetree, requires male and female plants to produce fruit.
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native range: Florida
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