Field Guide Overview

Dominant Flora of the Ground Cover in Pine Forests of the Apalachicola National Forest

Genus/Species Common Name Family Acronym
Cliftonia monophylla Black Titi CYRILLACEAE TITI
Description

Shrub or small tree with leaves alternate, leathery, mostly elliptic, lateral veins scarcely evident, leaf scars shield-shaped; flowers March-April; fruit broadly 3-winged.

Photo of a Black Titi that has flowers/seeds hanging from the stem. Photo of the long stem of the Black Titi plant from a side view.
Photo of a Black Titi plant that has grown into more of a clump then separate long stems.