Tough Bully

Sideroxylon tenax L. - Sapodilla family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 35.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Tough Bully: Eustixia pupula, Lactura pupula

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, 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.