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Bitter Bark (Pinckneya pubens)
Family: Rubiaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Pink, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Rounded.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.
Habitat & North American Range
Sandy soils by streams or in swamps on the coastal plain. (Zone 8, Zone 9)