Swamp-Privet (Forestiera)
Swamp-Privet Genus Details
Swamp privets are large shrubs or small trees that are native to the southeast and eastern areas to Illinois. They grow 15-25 feet tall and have diamond-shaped leaves that are green-yellowish above and paler below. The bark is dark brown, thin and smooth. The flowers are tiny and greenish-yellow in color. They form small clusters in early spring before leaves appear. Male and female flowers are on separate plants. The fruit is 3/8-5/8 inch long, narrowly oblong, and dark purplish to black in color. The Florida privet in this family is an evergreen. Both species are found in wet soils bordering streams, swamps, and lakes. The plants are used for erosion control and the fruit is consumed by wild ducks.
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Florida Swamp-Privet (Forestiera sgregata).
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Eastern Swamp-Privet (Forestiera acuminata).
Swamp-Privet Allergy Info
Male plants shed heavy pollen in the spring, but reports of allergenicity are infrequent.
Swamp-Privet Pollen Description
The pollen grains are prolate or suboblate to spheroidal; the amb triangular and 3-colporate. The surface of the pollen grain is coarsely reticulate.
Pollen grains vary in size from 28-32 micrometers.
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Ligustrum vulgare, single grain. Herb. MIN
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Ligustrum vulgare, multiple grains. Herb. MIN
Species in This Genus
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Swamp-Privet (Forestiera) is a genus of the OLEACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
