Buckwheat Tree

Cliftonia monophylla (Lam.) Britton ex Sarg. - Cyrilla family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 45.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, 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.