Sideroxylon celastrinum
Species of tree
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Sideroxylon celastrinum is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae, that is native to Texas[2] and Florida[4] in the United States south through Central America to northern Venezuela and Colombia in South America. Common names include saffron plum[5] and coma.[6][7] It is a spiny shrub or small tree that reaches a height of 2–9 m (6.6–29.5 ft). The dark green leaves are alternate or fascicled at the nodes and oblanceolate to obovate. Greenish-white flowers are present from May to November and are followed by single-seeded, blue-black drupes.[8]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Sideroxylon |
| Species: | S. celastrinum |
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Uses
This plant is known as a first choice deer feed.[6]
