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Dirca palustris

Leatherwood

Native/Alien:

Native

Type:

Shrub

Size:

4 ft

Light:

Shade - Part-sun

Soil Moisture:

Mesic - Sub-hygric(*)

Bloom Time:

March - April

Bloom Area:

Scattered Mountains & Piedmont

Blooms

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Tom Harville

Twig

Dirca has distinctively jointed, very flexible twigs that are a good identification mark, even in winter.

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Paynter, early April 2012

Leaves in early spring

Leaves turn yellow in fall.

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Bark

The common name of Leatherwood comes from the tough bark used by Native Americans for cordage.

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Habitat

A rare shrub in NC, Leatherwood is found in very rich woods, restricted to calcareous or mafic rocks. Here it is growing at a high elevation along a mountain stream.

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Flowers

The flowers hang in clusters of two or three.

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Links:

 USDA PLANTS Database Record

Duke Trees
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