Godfrey's Swamp-privet (Forestiera godfreyi)

A fruiting Forestiera godfreyi is pictured.

Photo Credit: Kelly Coles

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Oleaceae
State: FL, GA, SC
Nature Serve ID: 149792
Lifeform: Shrub
Date Inducted in National Collection: 12/10/2024

Description:

Where is Godfrey's Swamp-privet (Forestiera godfreyi) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Godfrey's Swamp-privet can historically be found in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina

Which CPC Partners conserve Godfrey's Swamp-privet (Forestiera godfreyi)?

Atlanta Botanical Garden

Not Sponsored

Conservation Actions

Assigned 12/10/24

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Conservation Actions

Kelly Coles

11/18/2024

The Atlanta Botanical Garden’s conservation field team visited populations of Forestiera godfreyi at Torreya State Park, Florida Caverns State Park, and Lake Miccosukee in March and April 2024 to find fruits for seedbanking. An Alachua County Environmental Specialist visited a population at Barr Hammock in March as well to assist with finding seeds. All of the populations visited except the Lake Miccosukee population were vegetative. These populations consisted of between 2-100 individuals. At Lake Miccosukee, more than 100 vegetative individuals were observed in a mixed hardwood bottomland. A single tree was fruiting, with approximately 50 fruits. Five fruits were collected and sent to ABG’s Conservation Seed Bank for ex-situ safeguarding.