Contains 4 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Forestiera Poir.
SWAMPPRIVET
Classification
LAMIALES
Forestiera
Citation
FORESTIERA Poiret, in Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 1: 132. 1810; 2: 604. 1812, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Forestiera cassinoides (Willdenow) Poiret (Borya cassinoides Willdenow)

Legend

County
County - Species Present
Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Forestiera acuminata EASTERN SWAMPPRIVET Native OBL (NWPL) FACW (DEP)
Forestiera godfreyi GODFREY'S SWAMPPRIVET Native Endangered-State
Forestiera ligustrina UPLAND SWAMPPRIVET Native FAC (NWPL)
Forestiera segregata FLORIDA SWAMPPRIVET Native FAC (DEP)
[Family identification key]
1.  Leaf blade glabrous, the margins entire
2
1.  Leaf blade glabrous or pubescent at least near the base or on the veins, the margins toothed, at least some, sometimes only subtly
3
2.  Leaves (3.5)3.8-14 times longer than wide
2.  Leaves 2-3(3.5) times longer than wide
3.  Petiole 7-20 mm long; leaf blades mostly lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, the apex long-acute to long-acuminate; peduncle 8-11(14) mm long; pedicel 1-2 mm long; fruits 11-12 mm long
3.  Petiole 0-6(7) mm long; leaf blades mostly ovate, elliptic, to rhombic, the apex rounded, short-acute, to abruptly short-acuminate; peduncle 0-5 mm long; pedicel 4-7(10) mm long; fruits 6-9 mm long
4
4.  Young stems evenly pubescent; petiole moderately pubescent; flowering Jan-Feb, before emergence of leaves, fruiting Mar-May
4.  Young stems pubescent in 2 longitudinal lines; petiole glabrous to sparsely pubescent; flowering Jun-Oct, with mature leaves present, fruiting Jul-Nov
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Adelia Adelia P. Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 361, t. 36(3). 1756, nom. rej. vs. Adelia Linnaeus 1759. TYPE: Adelia cassinoides (Willdenow) Kuntze (Borya cassinoides Willdenow) = Forestiera Poiret 1810 (nom. cons.).
Bigelovia Bigelovia Smith, in Rees, Cycl. 39: Addenda. 1819, non Bigelowia Rafinesque 1817. TYPE: = Forestiera Poiret 1810.
Borya Borya Willdenow, Sp. Pl. 4; 634, 711. 1806, non Labillardiere 1805. TYPE: Borya cassinoides Willdenow = Forestiera Poiret 1810.
Carpoxis Carpoxis Rafinesque, New Fl. 3: 89, 92. 1838 ("1836"). TYPE: Non designatus.
Nudilus Nudilus Rafinesque, Atl. J. 176. 1833. TYPE: Nudilus paradoxus Rafinesque
Piptolepis Piptolepis Bentham, Pl. Hartw. 29. 1840, nom. rej. vs. Piptolepis Schultz- Bipontinus 1863. TYPE: Piptolepis phillyreoides Bentham