Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Forestiera godfreyi
Forestiera godfreyi L.C. Anderson
Godfrey's Swampprivet
Oleaceae (Olive Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: FOGO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From the Image Gallery
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Shape: Oval
Breeding System: Dioecious
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Shrub or small tree to about 15 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb
Distribution
USA: FL , GA , SCWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Forestiera godfreyi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Forestiera godfreyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Forestiera godfreyi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-19Research By: Joseph A. Marcus