This lovely small tree has attractive, glossy foliage but for all that, likes to do its own thing, retaining green leaves through. Phytochemical study of the trunk bark of citharexylum. A broad based semi deciduous tree with a conically domed, multistemmed or single trunked habit. Pdf a contribution towards resolving the nomenclature of. Citharexylum berlandieri citharexylum berlandieri b. Citharexylum spinosum in world checklist of selected plant families. Citharexylum spinosum fiddlewood verbenaceae forest starr, kim starr, and lloyd loope united states geological surveybiological resources division haleakala field station, maui, hawaii january, 2003 overview c. Citharexylum spinosum citharexylum fruticosum marie selby botanical gardens sarasota, florida dsc01576. Citharexylum caudatum sw citharexylum cinereum l citharexylum cinereum moc. It is an arching, medium size shrub along the coast, yet may become a 30 foot tree in protected inland sites. Some members of fann may provide services that do not further the fnps mission, and this link should not be considered. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. They are native to the americas, ranging from southern florida and texas in the united states to argentina.
The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. It was previously thought to stay where it was planted, but has since been found spreading into adjacent land in haiku, kihei and lahaina. This strong, vigorous grower from the west indies can be pruned any. The sweet candyscented blooms open from spring through fall but never open all at once, inviting sweet anticipation. Pdf the aim of this study was to assess the phytotoxic potential of flowers of citharexylum spinosum, as well as to isolate the main bioactive. Citharexylum in world checklist of selected plant families. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Citharexylum spinosum florida native plant society. Plants profile for citharexylum spinosum spiny fiddlewood. Citharexylum spinosum name synonyms citharexylum albicaule turcz. A phytochemical investigation of the trunk bark ethyl acetate extract of citharexylum spinosum l. In doing so, fnps is not attesting to the accuracy of any information on the fann webite. Citharexylum spinosum is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, verbenaceae, that is native to southern florida in the united states, the caribbean, guyana, suriname, and venezuela. Photo of the entire plant of fiddlewood tree citharexylum.
Media in category citharexylum the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Citharexylum spinosum, citharexylum quadrangulare, citharexylum subserratum family. Fiddlewood citharexylum spinosum 3 fiddlewood citharexylum spinosum overview. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer. Common names include florida fiddlewood and spiny fiddlewood description. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Full text pdf journal of applied pharmaceutical science. Citharexylum is a genus of flowering plants in the verbena family, verbenaceae. Isolation and structure elucidation of iridoid glycosides article pdf available in phytochemistry 146. Both the genus name citharexylum from the greek kithara, lyre, and xylon, wood and the common name of fiddlewood refer to the use of the trees timber to make sounding boards for musical instruments. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about fiddlewood tree, spiny fiddlewood citharexylum spinosum supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden.
Fiddlewoods latin name, citharexylum spinosum, is derived from the. This tree is dense and well branched right down to ground level. Plant of the week citharexylum spinosum florida fiddlewood the florida fiddlewood is popular with gardeners in northern and northwestern sydney. Citharexylum is a genus of over 70 species from bermuda, the west. Fiddlewood, which turns a beautiful orange in springsummer is widely planted over much of the islands of oahu and maui. There are two species of citharexylum native to the lower rio grande valley, the fruiting and the flowering, c. Phytochemical study of the trunk bark of citharexylum spinosum l. Citharexylum coriaceum desf citharexylum fruticosum l citharexylum hybridum moldenke. Fiddlewood citharexylum spinosum better than the irresistible fragrance of a candy store, these long chains of white flowers attract children large and small. The different groups of animals were administered with carbon tetrachloride ccl 4.
Fiddlewood hawaiian ecosystems at risk project hear. The fiddlewood is a lovely west indian native tree grown for its attractive foliage and fragrant flowers. Phytochemical and biological analyses of citharexylum spinosum. Citharexylum berlandieri lady bird johnson wildflower center. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of a good quality wood. This evergreen, mediumsized tree does not have the spines that its scientific name suggests. It is a tree that reaches a height of up to 15 m 49 ft. This document is fps, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension. Antioxidant effects of citharexylum spinosum in ccl4. In tropical to subtropical areas, it tends to be evergreen. The present study was carried out to evaluate the antioxidant effect of the chloroform extract of citharexylum spinosum csce family.
April 16, 2020 certification list nematode certification. View picture of fiddlewood tree, spiny fiddlewood citharexylum spinosum at daves garden. Fnps provides this link to assist users in finding sources for native plants. Fiddlewood tree, spiny fiddlewood citharexylum spinosum. Kamal and others published phytochemical and biological analyses of citharexylum spinosum find. The highest diversity occurs in mexico and the andes. It contains shrub and tree species commonly known as fiddlewoods or zitherwoods. It forms crowded stands even in undisturbed habitats and is dispersed by alien frugivorous birds. After escape, it can cause problems by forming dense thickets that choke out other vegetation.
Ali c,d the natural durability of wood to mold fungi. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120326 which reports it as an accepted name record 423 with original publication details. Citharexylum spinosum is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, verbenaceae, that. This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from usda plants database. The tree is also attractive because of its fragrant white flowers. Fiddlewood is found along the coast from the upper keys to brevard county. L48 this species is a member of the verbena family family verbenaceae, which includes about 75 genera and 3,000 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees, mostly of tropical and. This is a fisheye lens photo to show the height and shape of the tree of cours. The reddish brown to gray bark becomes furrowed with age. Florida fiddlewood citharexylum spinosum american forests. Berlandiers fiddlewood, berlandier fiddlewood, fiddlewood verbenaceae verbena family synonyms. Citharexylum spinosum forma brittonii citharexylum spinosum linnaeus, forma brittonii moldenke i.
Citharexylum spinosum fiddlewood this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. In summer new leaves grow that are are a glossy bright green with an undulating margin. Citharexylum spinosum verbenaceae hear species info. The phytochemical screening of citharexylum spinosum l. Pdf phytochemical and phytotoxic investigation of the flowers from. Biological potential of citharexylum myrianthum cham.
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