Tough Bully
Sideroxylon tenax L.
Sapodilla family
Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
35.0 feet
Flower Color
White
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring
Growing Conditions
Light
Shade Tolerance
Intermediate
Ecosystem & Wildlife
Pollinators
Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host
Eustixia pupula, Lactura pupula
Native Range
- USA: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.
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