Saffron Plum

Sideroxylon celastrinum (Kunth) T.D. Penn. - Sapodilla family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 30.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Green

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Saffron Plum: Acrocercops sideroxylonella, Erinnyis ello ello, Lactura pupula, Litodonta hydromeli

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Florida, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
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.