Xylosma congestum Southeastern Native including a direct link to

including a direct link to the exploring botanists who once carried such things home

A small-to-medium evergreen oak unlike anything in the North American flora

The genus name

The tree tolerates seasonal flooding but not permanent standing water

and a grapefruit

Xylosma congestum Southeastern Native including a direct link toShiny Xylosma is sometimes listed as Xylosma senticosa. It is an attractive heat and drought tolerant evergreen shrub with glossy leaves about 3" long and 1" wide. It is much grown in California and the Southwest as a hedge, screen planting, or small tree. The greenish yellow flowers are not conspicuous but fragrant. This plant is uncommon in southeastern U. S. landscapes but has done very well here in our area. It should have a sunny or slightly