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Cyrilla Gard. ex L. (Cyrillaceae)

A genus of one to three (or more) species of trees and shrubs; of tropical and subtropical North America, West Indies, and n. South America.

One species occurs in North Carolina, Cyrilla racemiflora (Titi). It is considered native to the state.

Bark of Cyrilla racemiflora
Bark of Cyrilla racemiflora (Copyright W. Cook)
Terminal bud of Cyrilla racemiflora
Terminal bud of Cyrilla racemiflora (Photo: A. Krings, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
Leaves of Cyrilla racemiflora
Leaves of Cyrilla racemiflora (Copyright W. Cook)
Flowers of Cyrilla racemiflora
Flowers of Cyrilla racemiflora (Copyright W. Cook)
Fruits of Cyrilla racemiflora
Fruits of Cyrilla racemiflora (Copyright W. Cook)
N.C. distribution of Cyrilla racemiflora
N.C. distribution of Cyrilla racemiflora

Cyrilla racemiflora (Titi)
(Common; pocosins, swamps, lake and flatwood pond margins, streambanks, pine flatwoods; Pd, CP; Fl: May-Jul, Fr: Sep-Oct)