Gum Bumelia Tree Fruit

Chittamwood gum bumelia woolybucket bumelia gum elastic wooly buckthorn gum woolybucket wooly bumelia false buckthorn shittamwood ironwood coma bumelia lanuginosa.

Gum bumelia tree fruit. Common names include gum bully black haw chittamwood chittimwood shittamwood false buckthorn gum bumelia gum elastic gum woolybucket woolybucket bumelia wooly buckthorn wooly bumelia ironwood and coma. Chittamwood should be grown in full sun or partial shade on well drained soils. Sideroxylon lanuginosum commonly known as gum bumelia woolly bumelia or woolly buckthorn is a narrow crowned spiny deciduous tree that typically grows 20 to 45 tall. Rigida brazos bumelia var.

Youngsters in pioneer days were known to chew this sap as a gum. The kiowa and comanche tribes both consumed them when ripened. Trees found on poor soils in the wild grow slowly and are stunted but with normal care they will grow well in a variety of landscapes. Droop as the tree grows and.

Chittamwood is usually found in open woods or along fence rows in all areas of texas except the high plains. Gum from the trunk of the tree is sometimes chewed by children. 5 inch fruit covering. Oblong obovate leaves to 3 long are.

Attracts squirrels and other mammals. And northern mexico north to missouri. Suited for human consumption. Inconspicuous and not showy.

The common names of gum bumelia and gum elastic are derived from the sap that quickly oozes from cuts or cracks to the bark. Four varieties of b. 5 to 1 inch. It is the largest known tree of its species in the country as reported to american forests.

This tree is recognized not only for its size but also the critical ecosystem services that it provides such a food and shelter for wildlife its water purification abilities and its role in absorbing co2 from our atmosphere and storing carbon in its wood. This champion gum bumelia of texas made its debut on the national register of champion trees in 2018. Gum bumelia gum elastic woolybucket bumelia leaf type. The nearly evergreen leaves are thick and usually dark green on the upper surface and white gray or tan underneath because of the numerous hairs.

Albicans spiny bumelia var. From florida to texas it is also seen in moister soils along streams and swamps. Its bark is gray to brown in color and the twigs have sharp spines at the ends. Lanuginosa occur in texas including gum bumelia var.

Like many of its cohorts gum bumelia s fruits are edible and fairly good tasting but they re so small that few people bother with them only about 3 8ths of an inch long 1cm. Persistent on the tree trunk and branches trunk bark branches. It is native to the southeastern u s. The fruit of bumelia lanuginosa is edible but can cause stomach aches or dizziness if eaten in large quantities.

The inconspicious white flowers. However such fruits which are oval blue to black berries are perfect for birds and other critters. No significant litter problem. Chittamwood is a native semi evergreen medium sized tree with oblong dark green leaves that resemble those of a live oak tree.

Bright shiny dark green above paler and fuzzy white below clustered or whorled on lateral spur shoots. Texana and common bumelia var.