Leitneria

Read about Leitneria in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Leitneria (after Leitner, a German naturalist, killed in Fla. during the Seminole war). Leitneriaceae. Cork Wood. A small tree or shrub, the only representative of the family which is most nearly related to the Myricaceae and Salicacea:; sparingly branched, the stems swollen at the base, spreading by suckers: Leaves alternate, entire, rather large, without stipules: flowers. diooecious in axillary catkins before the leaves; staminate flowers- without perianth, with 3-12 stamens; pistillate consisting of a short-stalked pubescent ovary with small gland-fringed scales at the base; style slender: fruits an oblong pointed compressed, 1-seeded drupe. One species in Fla.and Texas to S. Mo. The exceedingly light wood is occasionally used for the floats of fishing-nets. Hardy as far north as Mass.; it grows best in peaty, humid or swampy soil. Propogation readily by suckers which are freely produced in established plants. L. floridana, Chapm. Occasionally to 20 ft.: Leaves - elliptic-lanceolate to lanceolate, acute or acuminate, pubescent below, 4—6 in. long: staminatc catkins 1 - 1 1/4 in long; pistillate smaller and slenderer: fruits 1-4, 3/4 in. long. —The plant has no claim to ornamental qualities,but is botanically interesting. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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