Sideroxylon lanuginosum (Gum Bumelia) cut flower and the plants can be

and the plants can be used as a specimen

Gum bumelia is a multi-trunked tall shrub or medium-sized tree with spiny stems and branches

and white-tailed deer browse the leaves and fruit

chive-like

Female plants produce fuzzy red berries that birds love

Sideroxylon lanuginosum (Gum Bumelia) cut flower and the plants can beAlso known as Chittamwood. Don't let the humble name fool you Gum Bumelia is one of Texas's most underappreciated native trees. While spring blooming showoffs steal the spotlight, this tough, spiny tree quietly fills a critical gap: its clusters of small, sweetly fragrant white flowers open in midsummer, when nectar is scarce and pollinators need it most. Come fall, its dark purple black berries draw birds in droves. Adaptable to limestone bluffs,