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Bumelia lanuginosa (Chittamwood)

Bumelia lanuginosa also known as Chittamwood  is a deciduous tree usually found in open woods or along fences and streets. The small tree produces white fragrant flowers and fleshy black and blue berries that attract birds and other wildlife.

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  • Botanical Description
  • Horticulture Management
  • By Homer Edward Price (Gum-Bumelia Uploaded by Amada44) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By Homer Edward Price (Gum-Bumelia Uploaded by Amada44) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Pronunciation: bew-MEEL-ee-uh luh-noo-jih-NO-suh

  • Plant type: Tree

  • Origin: North America

  • Heat Zones: 1 to 8

    Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9

  • Uses: Specimen, Shade, Street, Pollution Tolerant / Urban, Reclamation

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Moderate

    Tree Shape: Spreading

    Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

    Canopy Density: Medium

    Canopy Texture: Medium

    Height at Maturity: 8 to 15 m

    Spread at Maturity: 5 to 8 meters

    Time to Ultimate Height: More than 50 Years

  • By Homer Edward Price (Gum-Bumelia Uploaded by Amada44) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By Homer Edward Price (Gum-Bumelia Uploaded by Amada44) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

    Leaf Venation: Pinnate

    Leaf Persistance: Deciduous

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm

    Leaf Shape: Oblong

    Leaf Margins: Entire

    Leaf Texture: Leathery, Glossy

    Leaf Scent: No Fragance

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: No

    Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

    Flower Scent: Pleasant

    Flower Color: White

    Seasons: Spring, Summer

  • Trunk

    Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

    Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked

    Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Berry

    Fruit Showiness: No

    Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Fruit Color: Blue, Black

    Seasons: Spring, Summer

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By Homer Edward Price (Gum-Bumelia Uploaded by Amada44) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: No

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Good

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Moderate

    Light Requirements: Full, Part

  • Management

    Toxicity: No

    Invasive Potential: Yes

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes

    Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure

    Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

    Surface Rooting: No

    Life Span: More than 50

    Edible Parts: Fruit

    Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting

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