Oleaceae

Florida swampprivet

Forestiera segregata (Jacq.) Krug & Urb.

Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Forestiera

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Florida swampprivet: Yamato Scrub Natural Area, Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. These are male flowers, and they are fragrant (in late afternoon, at least). — Photo: scott.zona, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Florida swampprivet

Synonyms

Adelia segregata (Jacq.) Kuntze
Forestiera jacquiniana Didr. ex Lange
Forestiera jacquiniana Didr.
Myrica segregata Jacq.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

Photos

Photo: scott.zona, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: scott.zona, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.