Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Cartrema Americana

Size:

30' tall by as wide

Leaves:

opposite, simple, 2"-4.5" long, with smooth margins, thick and leathery with edges straight or turned under

Flowers:

small and creamy white, extremely fragrant

Fruit:

blue-black, cherry-like fruit (called a drupe), with thin pulp and large stone

Fall Interest:

broadleaf evergreen

Culture:

partial sun; moist, rich, well-drained soil

Disease/Insect:

Use:

native garden, pollinator garden

Cultivars:

Notes:

so named because the fine-textured wood is difficult to split and work; native to southeastern US