Quercus

Eastern Swamp Privet

Forestiera acuminata

Native status unresolved in Georgia

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Forestiera

  • Palpita quadristigmalisFour-Spotted Palpita, Privet Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
3BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Forestiera

  • Aix sponsaWood Duck
  • Ortalis vetulaPlain Chachalaca
  • Patagioenas leucocephalaWhite-crowned Pigeon
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Oleaceae

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
  • Bloom · “Spring” · USDA PLANTS via EOL TraitBank · Nationwide approximate species characteristics; tolerance categories do not specify sun hours or moisture requirements
  • Height · “About 33 feet” · USDA PLANTS via EOL TraitBank · Nationwide approximate species characteristics; tolerance categories do not specify sun hours or moisture requirements
  • Light · “Full to part sun” · Tennessee Smart Yards · Published Tennessee growing guidance; exact cached scientific heading
  • Soil · “wet” · Tennessee Smart Yards · Published Tennessee growing guidance; exact cached scientific heading
Also known as

Eastern Swamp Privet

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankNot available
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source

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