Tallow Wood

Dublin Core

Title

Tallow Wood

Subject

Ximenia Americana

Description

Plant Size: 10-20 ft tall x 10-20 ft wide

Habitat: Hammocks, scrub, pineland

Medicinal Uses: Seminoles used the bark in a body wash to reduce deer sickness (painful limbs) and a mouthwash from the roots to treat sore gums.

Creator

Gabriela Ruiz

Source

Florida Native Plant Society database entry for Ximenia Americana

Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Ximenia Americana

Allen et al, 2003

Contributor

Gabriela Ruiz

Identifier

RIFxatw

Coverage

Found in the following counties: Alachua, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, DeSoto, Duval, Flagler, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Levy, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe Keys, Monroe Mainland, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Volusia