Status:
valid
Authors:
(Mill.) T.D.Penn.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1990
Citation Micro:
Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52: 118 (1990)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000310562
Common Names
- Sideroxylon americanum
- American Ironwood
- American Ironwood
Synonyms
- Lyciodes retusa Kuntze [unknown]
- Maurocenia americana Mill. [unknown]
- Achras retusa Poir. [unknown]
- Bumelia americana (Mill.) Stearn [unknown]
- Bumelia bahamensis Britton [unknown]
- Bumelia excisa Urb. [unknown]
- Bumelia loranthifolia Britton [unknown]
- Bumelia navassana Urb. & Ekman [unknown]
- Bumelia neglecta (Cronquist) Lundell [unknown]
- Bumelia oblongata Urb. [unknown]
- Bumelia retusa Sw. [unknown]
- Bumelia retusa loranthifolia Pierre [unknown]
- Bumelia retusa neglecta Cronquist [unknown]
- Bumelia roigii Britton & Small [unknown]
- Bumelia americana neglecta (Cronquist) Stearn [unknown]
- Bumelia retusa typica Cronquist [unknown]
Description
Sideroxylon americanum (also called American Ironwood, among many other common names) is a shrub that is native to South America. It grows in forests, hillsides, and other areas with moist, acidic soils. It has small, yellow flowers and lobed leaves.
Uses & Benefits
Sideroxylon americanum is used as a source of fuel and timber for construction and furniture. It is also used as a medicinal plant and as a source of honey.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Sideroxylon americanum is a white or yellowish-white corolla, with a tubular calyx. The seed is a small, dark brown, oblong nut. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and a pair of opposite, sessile, ovate-lanceolate leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Sideroxylon americanum is a perennial shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -10°C. It should be watered regularly during the growing season and fertilized with a balanced fertilizer once a month.
Where to Find Sideroxylon americanum
Sideroxylon americanum is native to Mexico and Central America.
Sideroxylon americanum FAQ
What is the scientific name of Sideroxylon americanum?
Sideroxylon americanum
What is the common name of Sideroxylon americanum?
American buckthorn
Where is Sideroxylon americanum native to?
Eastern North America
Species in the Sideroxylon genus
Sideroxylon acunae,
Sideroxylon alachense,
Sideroxylon altamiranoi,
Sideroxylon americanum,
Sideroxylon anomalum,
Sideroxylon beguei,
Sideroxylon bequaertii,
Sideroxylon betsimisarakum,
Sideroxylon borbonicum,
Sideroxylon boutonianum,
Sideroxylon bullatum,
Sideroxylon cantoniense,
Sideroxylon capiri,
Sideroxylon capuronii,
Sideroxylon cartilagineum,
Sideroxylon celastrinum,
Sideroxylon cinereum,
Sideroxylon contrerasii,
Sideroxylon cubense,
Sideroxylon dominicanum,
Sideroxylon durifolium,
Sideroxylon eriocarpum,
Sideroxylon eucoriaceum,
Sideroxylon eucuneifolium,
Sideroxylon excavatum,
Sideroxylon fimbriatum,
Sideroxylon floribundum,
Sideroxylon foetidissimum,
Sideroxylon galeatum,
Sideroxylon gerrardianum,
Sideroxylon grandiflorum,
Sideroxylon hirtiantherum,
Sideroxylon horridum,
Sideroxylon ibarrae,
Sideroxylon inerme,
Sideroxylon jubilla,
Sideroxylon lanuginosum,
Sideroxylon leucophyllum,
Sideroxylon lycioides,
Sideroxylon majus,
Sideroxylon marginatum,
Sideroxylon mascatense,
Sideroxylon mirmulans,
Sideroxylon mirmulano,
Sideroxylon montanum,
Sideroxylon nervosum,
Sideroxylon obovatum,
Sideroxylon obtusifolium,
Sideroxylon occidentale,
Sideroxylon octosepalum,
Species in the Sapotaceae family
Afrosersalisia rwandensis,
Amorphospermum antilogum,
Argania spinosa,
Aubregrinia taiensis,
Aulandra beccarii,
Aulandra cauliflora,
Aulandra longifolia,
Autranella congolensis,
Baillonella toxisperma,
Beccariella balansana,
Beccariella crebrifolia,
Beccariella lasiantha,
Beccariella novocaledonica,
Beccariella xerocarpa,
Beccariella brownlessiana,
Boerlagella spectabilis,
Breviea sericea,
Burckella banikiensis,
Burckella erythrophylla,
Burckella fijiensis,
Burckella hillii,
Burckella macropoda,
Burckella magusum,
Burckella obovata,
Burckella parvifolia,
Burckella polymera,
Burckella poolei,
Burckella richii,
Burckella sorei,
Burckella thurstonii,
Capurodendron androyense,
Capurodendron ankaranense,
Capurodendron antongiliense,
Capurodendron apollonioides,
Capurodendron bakeri,
Capurodendron costatum,
Capurodendron delphinense,
Capurodendron gracilifolium,
Capurodendron greveanum,
Capurodendron ludiifolium,
Capurodendron madagascariense,
Capurodendron mandrarense,
Capurodendron microphyllum,
Capurodendron nodosum,
Capurodendron perrieri,
Capurodendron pervillei,
Capurodendron pseudoterminalia,
Capurodendron rubrocostatum,
Capurodendron rufescens,
Capurodendron sakalavum,