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Form and fall color
Foliage
Seeds and foliage
| Leatherwood, Black Titi, American Cyrilla, Swamp Cyrilla, Burnwood Bark, Red Titi, White Titi
Cyrilla racemiflora var. racemiflora
Cyrillaceae
Leatherwood is a very attractive shrub or small tree that grows in the wetlands of southeast Texas, although it does not require an excess of water to survive. The trunk usually divides just above the ground, giving it a symmetrical, round- topped crown; the branches are twisted and contorted. The lustrous rich green semi-evergreen to evergreen leaves turn red in the fall, and showy white racemes of fragrant flowers cover the tree from May through June.
Plant Habit or Use: large shrub
small tree
Exposure: sun
partial sun
Flower Color: white
Blooming Period: spring
Fruit Characteristics: small egg-shaped capsules
Height: to 30 ft.
Width: to 30 ft.
Plant Character: deciduous
Heat Tolerance: high
medium
Water Requirements: high
water or bog
Soil Requirements: acid
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6
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