Chittamwood

Plant Profile
FYUSE 3D Image	Common Name: Chittamwood Other Names: Gum Bumelia, Woolly Buckthorn, Chittam, Gum Elastic, Gum Bully Species Name: Sideroxylon lanuginosum Plant Type: Woody Family Name: Sapotaceae, Sapodilla Family

Plant Facts
Origin	Native
Duration	Perennial
Distribution in the U.S.	East Central Missouri southwestward to northeastern Mexico; also in the southern portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and the northern part of Florida
Distribution in Oklahoma	Throughout the state

ID Characteristics

Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Iconic oblong, glossy leaves; usually lime green in color
- Short, stout thorns
- Bark deeply fissured; gray-brown tinged with red
Floral
- Dense, small clusters of greenish cream flowers at leaf bases
- Purplish black berries
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Growth Form: Trees or shrubs
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Blade Edge: Entire
- Leaf Blade Length: 2-8 centimeters
Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 4-8
- Flower Color:Greenish or cream white
- Flower Timing: June-July
- Fruit Type: Berries