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Oxydendrum arboreum

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Sourwood

G5Secure Found in 71 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum). Photo by Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0
Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum). Photo by Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0
Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum). Photo by Annkatrin Rose, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Annkatrin Rose, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum). Photo by Annkatrin Rose, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Annkatrin Rose, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum). Photo by hopeanne, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
hopeanne, CC BY-NC 4.0
Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum). Photo by hopeanne, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
hopeanne, CC BY-NC 4.0
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.150848
Element CodePDERI0Y010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusOxydendrum
Other Common Names
sourwood (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1983-09-06
Change Date1983-09-06
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
VirginiaS5Yes
PennsylvaniaS4Yes
New YorkSNANo
KentuckyS5Yes
IndianaS3Yes
South CarolinaS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
IllinoisSNANo
North CarolinaS5Yes
MarylandS1Yes
MississippiSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
FloridaS3Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (71)
Alabama (2)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Cheaha BTalladega National Forest741
Georgia (12)
AreaForestAcres
Ben GapChattahoochee National Forest1,292
Boggs CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,073
Cedar MountainChattahoochee National Forest1,083
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Indian Grave GapChattahoochee National Forest1,020
Joe GapChattahoochee National Forest5,321
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Ken MountainChattahoochee National Forest527
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
Tripp BranchChattahoochee National Forest615
Indiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mogan RidgeHoosier National Forest8,435
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
North Carolina (23)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Dobson KnobPisgah National Forest6,111
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Little Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest640
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
Sheep Ridge AdditionCroatan National Forest5,808
Slide HollowPisgah National Forest193
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Yellowhammer Branch (add.)Nantahala National Forest1,255
South Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ellicott Rock 2Sumter National Forest517
Tennessee (10)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Bald River Gorge AdditionCherokee National Forest1,728
Beaver Dam CreekCherokee National Forest5,070
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Add.Cherokee National Forest1,396
Sampson Mountain AdditionCherokee National Forest3,064
Slide HollowCherokee National Forest4,057
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Upper Bald RiverCherokee National Forest9,202
Virginia (18)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Beartown Addition AJefferson National Forest1,370
Beartown Addition BJefferson National Forest2,985
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Brush Mountain EastJefferson National Forest4,916
Brushy MountainJefferson National Forest4,168
Hunting Camp Little Wolf CreekJefferson National Forest8,953
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
Mountain Lake Addition B (VA)Jefferson National Forest3,405
Mountain Lake Addition CJefferson National Forest494
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Patterson MountainJefferson National Forest4,865
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
Price MountainJefferson National Forest9,119
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
West Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Mountain Lake Addition B (WV)Jefferson National Forest557
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2009. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 8. Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 585 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.