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Forestiera pubescens Oleaceae (Olive Family) Semi-desert. Washes,
woodlands. Spring. Forestiera pubescens, a shrub/tree to fifteen feet tall, often forms thickets in moist semi-desert environments, frequently mixing with Oaks. Forestiera's bark is light gray and smooth and easily distinguished from the dark furrowed bark of the Oak. Female and male flowers (see below) are on separate Forestiera trees and flowers on both are numerous in thick clumps. The blue-black fruits are often abundant, very noticeable, and eaten by many critters. The plant was, according to William Weber, named "for [Charles Le] Forestier, physician of St. Quentin, ca. 1820, first botany teacher to Poiret". Forestier died in 1820 and Poiret named this genus for him. (More biographical information.) |
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Forestiera pubescens Oleaceae (Olive Family) Semi-desert. Washes,
woodlands. Spring. |
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Forestiera pubescens Oleaceae (Olive Family) Semi-desert. Washes,
woodlands. Spring. |
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Forestiera pubescens Oleaceae (Olive Family)
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Forestiera pubescens Oleaceae (Olive Family) Semi-desert. Washes,
woodlands. Spring. Forestiera is found in small patches in Canyonlands, but it can be abundant in thick stands as it is along the San Juan River through Farmington, New Mexico. In the fall, as one strolls along the River Walk, one can see the plant covered with berries. |
