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Chittamwood (Bumelia)
Sapodilla Family : Sapotaceae
Latin Name : Bumelia lanuginosa var. rigida
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – good
Livestock -fair
Remarks :
Also known as, "Rigid Wooly-bucket bumelia",
"Blackhaw", "Wooly-buckthorn", "Wooly-bumelia"
and "False-buckthorn" to mention a few. Flowers
June to July and the fruit matures September to
October. The fruit is eaten by many wildlife species.
Birds are very fond of the fruit; in fact, they get it
as soon as it ripens. A gum is freely exuded from
wounds on the trunk. The stiff branches form a
narrow crown and are often spiny.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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