Planera aquatica J.F. Gmelin. Common name: Planer-tree, Water-elm. Phenology: Mar-Apr. Habitat: River swamps where flooded (often to depths of 1-2 m) in the winter. Distribution: Se. NC (limited to the Waccamaw and Lumber rivers) south to n. FL, west to e. TX, and north in the Mississippi Embayment to w. TN, w. KY, s. IL, and se. MO.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, FNA3, G, GW2, K4, Mo3, NS, POWO, RAB, S, S13, Tn, Tx, WH3; = Planera americana J.F.Gmel. — Il, error. Basionym: Planera aquatica J.F.Gmel. 1791
Links to other floras: = Planera aquatica - FNA3
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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