Gum Bumelia, Chittumwood
Bumelia lanuginosa
Sapotaceae (The Sapodilla Family)
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Location on or near Missouri State University campus: unknown
Bumelia lanuginosa (also Sideroxylon lanuginosum):
Chittamwood, Gum Bumellia, Woolly Buckthorn
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leaves alternate, deciduous, simple, lanceolate with rounded tips and
smooth margins; medium green above and lighter green to whitish and pubescent
underneath
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stems thin, gray brown, tending to droop as they grow outward; may have
short spines on twigs; cut twigs produce a milky sap
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bark is dark gray to brownish, with shallow furrows and flat ridges
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grows 20-40' tall in round to flat-topped canopy
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has small, white, inconspicuous, but pleasantly fragrant flowers in
early summer
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produces ½” diameter or smaller blue-black berries that are attractive
to wildlife
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prefers full sun and moist, fertile soils, but will grow about anywhere;
slow to medium growth rate
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native to Missouri