Cliftonia monophylla (Lamarck) Britton ex Sargent. Common name: Black Titi, Buckwheat-tree. Phenology: Late Feb-May. Habitat: Acid bogs, bayheads, swamps, and streambanks. Distribution: Se. SC south to n. FL, west to se. LA.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl5, FNA8, GW2, K4, NS, POWO, S, S13, Tx, WH3, Thomas (1960); = n/a — RAB; Ptelea monophylla Lamarck. Basionym: Ptelea monophylla Lam. 1792
Links to other floras: = Cliftonia monophylla - FNA8
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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native range: southeastern United States
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