Cliftonia monophylla

(Lam.) Britt. ex Sarg.

Buckwheat-tree

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155086
Element CodePDCYR01010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEricales
FamilyCyrillaceae
GenusCliftonia
Other Common Names
Black Titi (EN) buckwheat tree (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 Date1988-08-04
Change Date1988-08-04
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
LouisianaS1Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
FloridaS4Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
South CarolinaS1Yes
MississippiS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Florida (3)
AreaForestAcres
Clear LakeApalachicola National Forest5,592
Gum BayApalachicola National Forest11,645
Long BayApalachicola National Forest5,726
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.