Citharexylum spinosum
Fiddlewood
- Family: Verbenaceae
- Form: Single or multi-stemmed evergreen shrub or small tree, reaching 15-30 ft.
- Leaves: Simple, opposite, entire, elliptic, glabrous, glossy, orange petiole
- Stem/Bark: Light brown, becoming fissured with age
- Flower: White petals (5) with yellow throat, pendent racemes with tubular flowers, showy, fragrant
- Fruit: Drupe, turning pinking orange to purple with age, produced in large quantities, pendulous and attractive
- Comments: The flowers give off a strong, sweet fragrance
- Additional Resources:
The Institute for Regional Conservation Link
Wikipedia Link
