Cliftonia
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Cliftonia monophylla, the buck-wheat tree, buckwheat tree or black titi, is a tree native to the southeastern United States. It is the sole species in the genus Cliftonia.
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- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Cyrillaceae
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- Cliftonia monophylla.jpg
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- Cliftonia
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- Category:Cliftonia
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- cliftonia
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Cliftonia monophylla, the buck-wheat tree, buckwheat tree or black titi, is a tree native to the southeastern United States. It is the sole species in the genus Cliftonia.
== Description == Cliftonia monophylla is a tree typically reaching a height of (some specimens grow to ) with a crooked, multi-stemmed form. It is an evergreen with dark, shiny, thick leaves and white to pinkish, fragrant flower clusters.
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