Leatherwood
| Scientific Name: | Dirca palustris |
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NOTES: Extremely flexible twigs, capable of being tied in a knot without breaking.
| Scientific Name: | Dirca palustris |
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| Genus species: | Dirca palustris | ||||||||||
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| Common Name: | Leatherwood | ||||||||||
| Family Name: | Thymelaeaceae 
Shrubs with leathery bark; twigs with jointed nodes, the buds silky-hairy and end buds lacking; leaves alternate, simple, entire; flowers bisexual, regular, in axillary clusters; fruit a drupe; fruit and bark considered toxic. | ||||||||||
| Seed Type: | Angiosperm | ||||||||||
| Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods. * Definitions based on the USDA terminology |
Native | ||||||||||
| Category: | Shrub | ||||||||||
| Flower Color: | Yellow | ||||||||||
| Identified by: | A. Swanson | ||||||||||
| Months in Bloom: The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming. | |||||||||||
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