Kingdom Plantae Family Oleaceae Scientific name Forestiera acuminata Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Forestiera Higher classification Forestiera | |
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Similar Forestiera, Forestiera segregata, Oleaceae, Planera, Carya aquatica | ||
Forestiera acuminata, commonly known as eastern swamp privet, is a deciduous shrub or small tree that is native to the southeastern and central United States, growing primarily in or near wetlands. It is especially common along the Mississippi Valley as far north as Illinois and Indiana, but found also across the South from eastern Texas to South Carolina.
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