Cartrema americanum (L.) Nesom

Locations ofCartrema americanum (L.) Nesom in Virginia

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Family
Oleaceae
Botanical Name
Cartrema americanum (L.) Nesom
Common Name
Devilwood, Wild Olive
Synonym(s)
Osmanthus americanus (L.) Benth. & Hook.f.; Cartrema americana (L.) Nesom, orthographic variant
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Cartrema americanum (L.) Nesom
Comments
Recent molecular, anatomical, and morphological studies suggest that Osmanthus s.l. is paraphyletic, with the most discordant element being the section Leiolea, which contains our native species. The earliest available name for this group is Cartrema Raf. 1838. See Weakley et al. (2011, Jour. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5(2): 444-445).
Habitat
Maritime forests. Rare in the extreme s. Coastal Plain; known only from the vicinity of Cape Henry in the city of Virginia Beach, where it reaches its northern limit.
Native Status
Native

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